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Standard Cited: 95012901
Inspection Nr: 301965174
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,400.00
Current Penalty: $700.00
Issuance Date: 03/02/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/08/1998
Gravity:
Report ID: 0453710
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/20/1998 | $700.00 | 03/08/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/02/1998 | $1,400.00 | 03/08/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
North Carolina General Statue 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees condition of 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: a)struck-by and/or crushed by heavy equipment - another companies employee died when an International 412 Series "B" Scraper rolled back crushing the employee against the body of a "low boy" transport trailer when the scraper was been loaded onto the trailer. The scraper's brakes were inoperative and was not taken out of service in accordance with manufacture recommendations: One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is repair the equipment brakes. (Reference: International Harvester Company, Chicago, Il, Model 412 Series "B" Scraper Operator Manual, General Specifications Section I, pages 20-23)