Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1180512.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $8,900.00
Issuance Date: 03/27/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/04/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/21/2017
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 | 04/21/2017 | $8,900.00 | 04/04/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/27/2017 | $12,675.00 | 04/04/2017 | 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards: a) On or about 9/29/16 at 220 Katherine Street, Buffalo, New York; in the storage yard, employees were disassembling the boom on the FMC Linkbelt LS-98A crawler crane. The pedant cables were not moved and reconnected behind the bottom pins being removed nor was the boom supported by blocking. The employee was crushed when the boom collapsed as he removed the bottom pins. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED