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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 1076213.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/07/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/27/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 10/27/2015
Final Order: 05/25/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/25/2016 | $0.00 | 10/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/27/2015 | $7,000.00 | 10/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/07/2015 | $7,000.00 | 10/27/2015 | 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from 10-12 ft. fall hazard while sitting on the top of a self-supporting step ladder. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Production Area, an employee was exposed to an approximately 10-12 ft. fall hazard while sitting on the top step of a fiberglass self-supporting step ladder to unjam stuck product coming out of the freezer spiral and onto a bend on the siderail of the conveyor leading down to the production lines. Among other methods, one method of feasible abatement would be to use the portable self-supporting ladder as designed, in accordance with ALI/A14.5-2007, Portable Reinforced Plastic Ladders, Section 9.3, Use the portable self-supporting ladder as designed.