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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 107301293
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $700.00
Current Penalty: $700.00
Issuance Date: 03/05/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/22/1991
Gravity: 07
Report ID: 1032100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/25/1991 | $700.00 | 03/22/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/05/1991 | $700.00 | 03/22/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FURNISH EMPLOYMENT AND A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WERE FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT WERE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO A CRUSHING HAZARD: A) P/B ARCTIC STAR: IN THE FREEZER FLAT AREA, NO LANDING BARRIERS OR INTERLOCKED LANDING GATES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE FREIGHT ELEVATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS (ANSI A17.1-1971) RULE 110.1, TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM A CRUSHING HAZARD. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO PROVIDE BARRIERS AT SIDES OF LANDING AND INTERLOCKED GATES THAT WILL DEACTIVATE ELEVATOR POWER IF OPEN.