Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 18239723
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/08/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $270.00
Current Penalty: $270.00
Issuance Date: 04/04/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: PUNCTURE
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 PHYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF PUNCTURE WOUNDS AND LACERATIONS TO THE FEET: A) ON OR ABOUT 10/23/90, ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, EMPLOYEES WERE WEARING TENNIS SHOES. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ON FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO WEAR FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTED AS PER THE REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN "AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MEN'S SAFETY-TOE FOOTWEAR". Z41.1-1967.