Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1163158.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,471.00
Current Penalty: $8,106.15
Issuance Date: 08/23/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 10/17/2016
Final Order: 02/02/2017
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/02/2017 | $8,106.15 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/01/2016 | $12,471.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2016 | $12,471.00 | 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 in that an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while working with a log splitter. a) Back Yard: An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while using a log splitter. On 3/18/2016, an employee sustained an amputation to the index finger and a severe laceration to the middle finger on the right hand while assisting with the loading logs into a Timber Wolf log splitter.