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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 123273294
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 03/21/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/26/2001
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 04/12/2001
Final Order: 09/13/2001
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 09/13/2001 | 03/26/2001 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2001 | $6,300.00 | 03/26/2001 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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)The hazard of being crushed or struck by a 1 inch X 8 feet X 20 feet steel plate, weighing approximately 6,520 lbs. lifted with a alloy steel sling with a sorting hook which was lifted by a CAT 345B excavator. An employee was fatally injured on or about December 8, 2000 when the hook came loose from the steel plate which struck the employee. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct this hazard would be to use wedge clamp as referenced in National Safety Council, Data Sheet 565, Reaffirmed 1982.irmed