Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1187911.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/19/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/27/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 05/15/2017
Final Order: 07/09/2018
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/09/2018 | $7,000.00 | 04/27/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/16/2017 | $12,675.00 | 04/27/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/19/2017 | $12,675.00 | 04/27/2017 | 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 was 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 hazards while signaling trailers into the loading dock: Location: 9 Rockview Way Rockland, MA Employees, who were not trained properly in the use of a loading dock lip plate assembly, used their hands to operate the lip plate and also stood on the ground level as a trailer backed up to the dock; both of these actions were prohibited by the lip plate operator's manual.
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