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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 122089444
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/29/1999
Nr Instances: 175
Nr Exposed: 175
Abatement Date: 08/02/1999
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/18/1999 | $1,000.00 | 08/02/1999 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/29/1999 | $2,500.00 | 06/01/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 are required to operate powered industrial trucks in this facility, and are/were not protected from serious injury from failure of braking and steering systems through a scheduled preventive maintenance program that would ensure that the carts are/were maintained in safe operating condition. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would to correct this hazard would be to implement a scheduled preventive maintenance program for the vehicles as required by the operators manuals and ASME/ANSI B56.8 - 1981 through 1993.