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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1078872.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $5,670.00
Issuance Date: 01/11/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/29/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/02/2016
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 | 02/02/2016 | $5,670.00 | 02/29/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/11/2016 | $6,300.00 | 02/29/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 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 a crush-by and/or drowning hazards in that they used a ride-on zero turn mower that was not equipped with a Rollover Protection System (ROPS) and an operational seatbelt, while mowing surfaces near a retention pond with slopes greater than fifteen degrees: a) At the pond located at the south-west side of the River Heritage and Grand Harbor Parkway intersection in Bradenton, FL, an employee was operating a ride-on zero turn mower, TORO Z500 Master Model: 74248, S/N 260000826, with no roll over protection system in close proximity to a water retention pond. The mower tipped over into the pond and the employee was pinned under water by the mower and drowned on or about 7/20/2015.