Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1771988.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,550.00
Current Penalty: $16,550.00
Issuance Date: 02/26/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/19/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/24/2025
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 | 03/24/2025 | $16,550.00 | 03/19/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/26/2025 | $16,550.00 | 03/19/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while servicing pressurized multi-piece aircraft rims: a) Wheel and Brake Shop; Breakdown Area: On August 27, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that; the employer failed to ensure that adequate aircraft tire deflation procedures were developed and implemented to control the struck-by hazards associated with explosive separation of multi-piece aircraft wheel rims that can be caused by rapid depressurization of aircraft tires during wheel disassembly.