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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 1073199.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/21/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/04/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 01/07/2016
Final Order: 02/22/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/22/2017 | $0.00 | 01/04/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/07/2016 | $7,000.00 | 01/04/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/21/2015 | $7,000.00 | 01/04/2016 | 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 were exposed to struck by hazard: a) On or about 6/23/15, at the generator's shaft area of mechanical room in B1250; Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY. An employee removing a cast iron cap from a 6-inch sprinkler line was exposed to struck-by hazard, when the pressurized air in the sprinkler line blew off the cap which struck the employee. Air pressure was not released from the line prior to the employee attempting to remove the cap. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED