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Standard Cited: 95012901
Inspection Nr: 303089437
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $63,000.00
Current Penalty: $37,800.00
Issuance Date: 01/14/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 01/20/2000
Gravity:
Report ID: 0453730
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 | 02/18/2000 | $37,800.00 | 01/20/2000 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/14/2000 | $63,000.00 | 01/20/2000 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions 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)on ready-mix concrete plant site; Truck #001 and 3 other ready-mix trucks with audible back-up alarms not operating, and no personnel provided to direct backing truck traffic. Among other methods to correct this hazard is to assure back- up alarms are provided, repaired, or replaced, and functioning; assuring items on Daily Inspection Logs are properly inspected, proper documentation entered, and interpreted the same by all employees; assure supervisors/management review and follow-up in truck inspections and assure back-up alarm are functioning; and use personnel to direct backing vehicle to assure no pedestrian or other traffic is in path of truck; minimize number of trucks traveling and loading on this plant site, and re-route truck traffic to minimize backing up of trucks.