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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1731619.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/14/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/13/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 06/10/2024
Final Order: 12/12/2024
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/12/2024 | $6,000.00 | 01/13/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/11/2024 | $16,131.00 | 05/24/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/14/2024 | $16,131.00 | 05/24/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a. On or about January 23, 2024, employees removing loose deicing salt from the bulk storage were exposed to crushed-under hazards due to sliding/collapsing hardened (bridged) salt from above. Employees were using five-gallon buckets to remove the unbridged salt from the core of the stored material to load the salt spreaders when the bridged salt became unstable and dislocated.