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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 303302889

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $4,200.00

Current Penalty: $2,100.00

Issuance Date: 08/22/2000

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 08/25/2000

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0214200

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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	09/20/2000	$2,100.00	08/25/2000	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/22/2000	$4,200.00	08/25/2000	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 hazards of fall from structural steel 32-34 feet high and being struck by structural steel members. A) 67 RT. 46, Fairfield,NJ 07004 Structural steel framing under construction did not have a sufficient number of guy cable bracing to secure the structure and prevent sway or collapse. Structure had only two (2) cables installed. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a sufficient number of guy cables in accordance with the erection drawings, notes and after consulting with qualified engineers to secure the building in a manner to preclude sway, displacement and/or collapse. Violation observed on or about 3/22/00

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