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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302710918
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 12/06/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 03/01/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date: 01/28/2000
Final Order: 05/30/2000
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Failure to Abate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Nr | Issuance | Penalty | Contest | Final Order | |||
| 302716006 | 11/17/2000 | $250.00 | |||||
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTA | I: Informal Settlement | 02/22/2001 | $250.00 | 302716006 | ||
| FTA | Z: Issued | 11/17/2000 | $1,000.00 | 302716006 | ||
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/30/2000 | $500.00 | 03/01/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/06/1999 | $2,500.00 | 01/08/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
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 heat stress: a) Casella Brothers, Inc., Swedesboro, NJ - Employees who were exposed to hot and humid conditions while harvesting vegetables suffered from heat stress, and one employee died from hyperthermia (exertional heat stroke) on July 5, 1999. The employer failed to train employees in the control of heat stress and in the recognition, prevention, and treatment of heat illnesses. On or about September 7, 2000. NOTE:ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM. See page 2,"Notification of Corrective Action" for instructions.