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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302328810
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/1999
Nr Instances: 23
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/14/1999
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/22/1999 | $2,500.00 | 06/14/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/1999 | $5,000.00 | 06/14/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 a crush hazard: a) USS, Fairless Works - Employees were exposed to serious injury when they were able, required or allowed to operate in- house railcars (gondolas, hoppers) which had deficient or missing uncoupling (cutting) levers. CAR #CAR ENDTYPEDEFICIENCY2369NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2358NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2527NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2527SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever2170SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever2272NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2384NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2542NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2369NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2283NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever1435SouthGondolaDamaged cutting lever2275NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever3315NorthHopperDamaged cutting lever2275SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever2179NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2357NorthGondolaDamaged cutting lever2357SouthGondolaDamaged cutting lever2318NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2318SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever2344SouthGondolaDamaged cutting lever2175SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever2175NorthGondolaMissing cutting lever2213NorthGondolaDamaged cutting lever2142SouthGondolaMissing cutting lever3310NorthHopperMissing cutting lever59045SouthHopperMissing cutting lever Abatement Note: One feasible and useful means of abatement among other methods would be for the company to implement and enforce a safety appliance repair program to ensure rail cars are not used unless they are free from defects that may cause employees to become injured. USS, Fairless Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent standard, 5(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection: 100938190, Citation # 2 , Item # 4 , issued on 08/19/1988 , at Philadelphia ;AND Inspection # 018252957 , Citation # 1 , Item # 1 issued on 01/20/1989 , at Philadelphia