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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 303429559
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/10/2001
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 09/20/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 10/15/2001
Final Order: 05/24/2002
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 05/24/2002 | 10/10/2001 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/20/2001 | $7,000.00 | 10/10/2001 | 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 the hazard of being crushed: (a)At the Ellard Construction Inc.,/Ellard Contracting Company Inc., construction site located at Pell City Industrial Park, Pell City, AL., an employee was crushed between the ejector bowl and the cross members of Scraper Unit #120 Model 631D Serial Number 26W426 while checking welds that had been performed earlier in the day. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method would have been to instruct employees on the hazards of placing their body within the danger zone while scraper is in operation in accordance with operators manual.rs