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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 18177063
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $525.00
Issuance Date: 06/02/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/07/1994
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/14/1994 | $525.00 | 06/07/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/02/1994 | $1,500.00 | 06/07/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physcial harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: On or about April 26, 1994, the employer did not asssure that fall protection was in use for employees who were working at the edge of building eight loading trusses from a forklift onto the rafters to prepare for placement thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of eighteen feet to the ground. Among the feasible means of abatement are: 1. Use a crane to hoist the trusses up to the rafter area where employees could install from the inside on a ladder or scaffold. 2. A carpenters bracket scaffold could be installed on the interior of the wall to bring the trusses onto the rafter section by a forklift with extendable forks to lessen the fall potential.