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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1094071.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 12/02/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/29/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/17/2015
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 | 12/17/2015 | $3,500.00 | 12/29/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/02/2015 | $7,000.00 | 12/29/2015 | 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: On or about 09/18/15, at the job site located at 4974 Heege Road, Afton MO., employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Prime Equipment mixer (Model: 1258PM, S/N: 3299242). The employer provided a cheater bar that fit over (not secured) drum dump arm thereby modifying the mixer to provide added leverage when dumping the rubber polymer compound mixture. One method of abatement is for the employer to discontinue the use of the cheater bar.