Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1553419.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $14,502.00
Issuance Date: 03/11/2022
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/06/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/28/2022
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 | 04/28/2022 | $14,502.00 | 04/06/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/11/2022 | $14,502.00 | 04/06/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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: struck by hazards caused by cement saw kick back. (a) At the construction site on Edgewater Drive in Midway, GA - On September 13, 2021, employees are using concrete saws to cut pipes, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and kick-back hazards. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to support the pipe to stabilize and prevent binding of the concrete saw circular blade.