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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109874115
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/1993
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 16
Abatement Date: 08/31/1993
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0216000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/16/1993 | $4,000.00 | 08/31/1993 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/26/1993 | $5,000.00 | 08/31/1993 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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: Hazards of being crushed, struck or pinned by falling pieces of concrete and corroded reinforcing steel bars. Yonkers raceway stable area ramps R1-R5, Barn Area, Yonkers Raceway, 810 Yonkers Ave.,Yonkers, NY (a) Six months preceeding 5/27/93: In that employees were exposed to the hazards of being crushed, struck, or pinned under the falling pieces of concrete and corroded steel reinforcing bars which have had their structural integrity compromised. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABAATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS .... 1) Prohibit employees from using all (5) five elevated structures. No employees shall be allowed to walkover or under the elevated damaged structures. 2) Perform the required corrective measures to restore the structural integrity of raceway stable area ramps R1-R5, in the barn area as recommended by a registered professional structural engineer. Recommendations will be in accordance with engineering practices and ACI (American Concrete Institute) 318-89, building code requirements for reinforced concrete.