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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 116160581

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: W

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $6,000.00

Issuance Date: 08/30/1996

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 09/09/1996

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0316700

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	09/16/1996	$6,000.00	09/09/1996	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/30/1996	$7,000.00	09/09/1996	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 crushing hazard because of defective equipment: (a)PennDOT Building on Front and Sycamore Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Two (2) employees working in a hydraulic boom supported elevated work platform, approximately thirty (35) feet high, which had a faulty safety footswitch, as occurred on April 18, 1996. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all equipment is properly inspected prior to use on the site and ensure any defect is promptly reported and corrected prior to use.r

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