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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 122195761
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/07/1996
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/22/1996
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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 | 03/18/1996 | $5,000.00 | 03/22/1996 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/07/1996 | $5,000.00 | 03/12/1996 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 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: On or about January 22, 1996, an employee was working from a snorklelift, changing light bulbs, when his snorklelift was struck by a moving bridge crane, causing it to tip over and kill the employee. Employees were told to take the radio operating controls with them, but sometimes they did not. The employer shall insure that radio controls are carried with the employee on the snorklelift working in the vicinity of the overhead bridge cranes.