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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 123257230
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $900.00
Issuance Date: 09/30/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/07/1994
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/13/1994 | $900.00 | 10/07/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/30/1994 | $1,500.00 | 10/07/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 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 a fall hazard: a) John T. Gross Towers, Allentown, Pennsylvania - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on may 23, 1994 as they rode on the bucket of a John Deere 790 DLC excavator for the purpose of entering an approximate ten to twelve foot deep excavation.