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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109631879
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/18/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/08/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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 | 03/29/1991 | $1,000.00 | 04/08/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/18/1991 | $1,000.00 | 04/01/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN A RETAINING WALL AND MOVING RAILROAD CARS AND/OR BEING STRUCK BY MOVING RAILROAD CARS DURING TRACK SWITCHING OPERATIONS. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBILE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN RAILROAD OPERATIMNG RULES MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATION 49 CFR 217.11(A) AND (B). SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF THE ABATEMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT NECESSARY BE LIMITED TO: 1) TRAINING ALL EMPLOYEES IN RECOGNITION AND AVOIDANCE OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH SWITCHING OPERATIONS. 2) ENSURE THAT SWITCHING OPERATIONS BE PERFORMED BY A MINIMUM OF 3 EMPLOYEES CONSISTING OF BRAKEMAN, SWITCHMAN AND LOADER OPERTOR. 3) VISUAL AND/OR RADIO CONTACT SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING RAILROAD CAR MOVEMENT. 4) RAILROAD CARS SHALL NOT BE MOVED OR OTHERWIDE SET INTO MOTION IF THE BRAKEMAN IS NOT IN PROPER POSITION ON THE CAR TO BE MOVED. 5) THE TRACKS WILL BE SURVEVED TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE FOR FIXED OR TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE MOVEMENT OF CARS. 6) SWITCHING SHALL NEVER BE DONE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 5MPH. 7) SPECIAL INSTRUCTION ROADWAY SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED TO WARM EMPLOYEE IF NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE FOR A MAN ON THE SIDE OF CAR BEING MOVED.