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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1906775
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: N
Initial Penalty: $8,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/21/1986
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/08/1986
Gravity:
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date: 03/17/1986
Final Order: 10/21/1986
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 | 10/21/1986 | $1,000.00 | 03/08/1986 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/21/1986 | $8,000.00 | 03/08/1986 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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: a) The employer did not protect employee(s) from the recognized hazard of electrocution by contact with energized 4.3KV North Phase, overhead electrical conductor. Employees were exposed to this hazard when in the process of rotating mobile "Bazooka" screw conveyor counter clockwise near energized electrical line at the facility located Loop 461, South, in New Deal, Texas, on or about November 8, 1985. The employer could have protected his employee(s) by lowering the screw conveyor to minimum height, or by other equivalent means.