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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1072022.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 10/26/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 16
Abatement Date: 11/03/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/19/2015
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/19/2015 | $5,500.00 | 11/03/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/26/2015 | $7,000.00 | 11/03/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees building a form for a storm drain on a road expansion construction project during elevated heat conditions were exposed to excessive heat: On or about June 10, 2015 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to excessive heat conditions when performing tasks associated with the construction of storm drains at a road expansion construction project. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement to correct this hazard is to establish a heat stress management program which incorporates guidelines from the ACGIH's threshold limit values and biological exposure indices and/or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) document, "Working in the Hot Environments," and OSHA's safety and health topics page on Occupational Heat Exposure. Such a program may include, but is not limited to: