Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 112879176
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/21/1995
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/24/1995
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 09/13/1995
Final Order: 07/22/1996
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/30/1996 | $2,000.00 | 08/24/1995 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/21/1995 | $2,000.00 | 08/24/1995 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 the form of being struck by falling materials in that employees were exposed to: NYLON SLINGS, BEING USED TO HOIST SHARP EDGED BAR JOIST INTO POSITION, WITHOUT PROTECTIVE PADS INSTALLED TO PREVENT CUT THROUGH. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD WOULD BE TO USE TWO WIRE ROPE SLINGS AT EITHER END OF THE BAR JOIST WITH PROTECTIVE PADDING MATERIAL INSTALLED TO PREVENT SLING CUT THROUGH WHEN LIFTING OR MOVING THE BAR JOIST MATERIAL.