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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 300318052
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $6,300.00
Issuance Date: 09/01/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/07/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420300
Contest Date: 09/25/2000
Final Order: 04/11/2001
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 | 04/11/2001 | $6,300.00 | 09/07/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/01/2000 | $6,300.00 | 09/07/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: OTHER
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: Southeast side of marine terminal; On March 6, 2000, an intermodal container toploader got stuck in a depression/hole along the southeast side of the terminal and adjacent to a railroad car. A mobile truck crane and a toploader were used to extract the stuck toploader. A wire rope sling was stretched between the two toploaders. No steps had been taken to prevent other employees or vehicles from entering the area where this operation was taking place, thereby exposing an employee to fatal injuries when a vehicle was driven into the area and struck the wire rope. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to barricade the area around the operation and provide signs or signals to prevent entry into the area.