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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 302706072

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $900.00

Issuance Date: 03/08/2001

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 03/14/2001

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0214700

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/28/2001	$900.00	03/14/2001	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/08/2001	$1,500.00	03/14/2001	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

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 an employee was exposed to a fall from an aerial lift basket without the benefit of wearing a body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket: (a)At the Job-Site/South Side - Employee(s) were observed by the CSHO operating an elevated Self Propelled JLG Lift Rough Terrain Truck with an Articulating Boom and Two Man Platform, Model #600s, Serial #137994; Personal Fall Arrest equipment [full body harness & lanyard] was not available; On or about 02/28/01. Abatement Notes: Among other methods,one feasible method to reduce the hazard is to: 1)Follow ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992-Boom Supported Elevating Work Platforms,section 8.8 states: "Ensure all personnel in the platform are wearing fall protection devices and other safety gear as required at all times". 2)Follow ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990-Boom Supported Elevated Work Platforms, section 7.6 states: "The user shall insure that the individual has been trained in accordance with the manufacture's operating and maintenance manual". ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED AS OUTLINED IN PART 29 CFR 1903.19D

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