Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1655903.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/12/2023
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $5,496.00
Issuance Date: 09/07/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0216000
Contest Date: 09/14/2023
Final Order: 04/09/2025
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/09/2025 | $5,496.00 | 10/12/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/22/2023 | $6,250.00 | 10/12/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/07/2023 | $6,250.00 | 10/12/2023 | 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 from being struck by and/or crushed by falling steel warehouse storage racks, including materials stored on the warehouse storage racks: a) Warehouse: On or about March 9, 2023, employees engaged in warehousing work activities such as walking/working near warehouse storage racks and operating powered industrial trucks to move pallets of materials (e.g., pallets of ceramic tile, etc.) onto and off of warehouse storage racking were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards from warehouse storage racking that was both damaged and unanchored to the floor, and from materials stored on such warehouse storage racking. In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item. Failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00 as per 29 CFR 1903.19.