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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1477920.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,409.00
Current Penalty: $8,454.30
Issuance Date: 10/08/2020
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/04/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/12/2020
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 | 11/12/2020 | $8,454.30 | 11/04/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/08/2020 | $10,409.00 | 11/04/2020 | 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 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 crushed-by and struck-by hazards from Industrial Steel Storage Racks and related palletized loads. On or about June 08, 2020, at 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, Groveland, FL 34736, within the greens-grade storage area, forklift operator(s) were loading/unloading palletized loads of bagged fertilizer/material to/from Industrial Steel Storage Racks/Pallet Racks, wherein each pallet-load weighed approximately 2,000 pounds, and each shelf supporting two pallets, and during which the racks were found to have been missing load limitation placards and found to have a decreased load capacity due to structural damage, corrosion, defects and/or safety deficiencies caused by improper assembly and/or modifications, resulting in potential structural collapse nor were load application and rack configuration drawings maintained/available for use by an inspecting body/OSHA; therefore exposing the employees to crushed-by and struck-by hazards.