Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1342095.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $12,934.00
Issuance Date: 12/26/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/01/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/26/2018 | $12,934.00 | 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 struck-by and crushing hazards. a. On or about August 24, 2018, in the scrap yard, an employee was working beneath a bus in order to inventory parts for salvage. The operator of a Komatsu Wheel Loader, Model Number 2VP11A, Serial Number K4680, was unaware of the employee's location and pushed the bus with the loader for it to be repositioned. The employee was crushed by the wheels of the bus as it was being moved.