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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107694366
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $375.00
Current Penalty: $262.50
Issuance Date: 01/11/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/13/2001
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0215800
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 | 01/18/2001 | $262.50 | 02/13/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/11/2001 | $375.00 | 02/13/2001 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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: The hazard of falling out of the bucket of a hydraulic excavator while it was being raised out of an unprotected trench. a)At the job site, Hawley St., Binghamton, NY, on or about 11-21-2000: Employee working in the trench was removed from the trench by riding in the bucket of a Cat 215B Hydraulic Excavator, exposing the employee to a fall into a trench that was at least nine feet in depth with accumulating water from a water main break. Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct the hazard are to: 1)Prohibit employees to ride in and work from the bucket of any hydraulic excavator. 2)Follow the recommendations contained in the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) manual " Safety Manual for Users, Operators and Maintenance Personnel Hydraulic Excavator." Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.