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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 301909735
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $6,300.00
Issuance Date: 07/08/1998
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 500
Abatement Date: 07/13/1998
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/13/1998 | $6,300.00 | 07/13/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/08/1998 | $6,300.00 | 07/13/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 potential of being struck by forklifts and other vehicular traffic while waiting to board or walking to transport buses at: a)At the temporary bus stop established on or about October 31, 1997 and used through January 8, 1998, at the west side of the Vandalia Hub building adjacent to the north side of the Minimod building, employees would stand and wait to catch crew vans and buses and were exposed to the potential of being struck by vehicular traffic; One feasible method of abatement among others, is to provide sufficient barriers or shields to protect employees as they waited for or walked to transport buses.