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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304024086
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/03/2001 X
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 07/10/2001
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 07/27/2001
Final Order: 11/13/2001
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/13/2001 | $750.00 | 08/03/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/10/2001 | $0.00 | 08/03/2001 | 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 recogn ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall of 15 feet: a)Packing Are a: Employees were standing on wood pallets and being lifted by forklift vehicles . Employees were not provided with safety cage or other safe means of being lift ed, on or about 04/24/01. Note: Among other,feasible and acceptable abatement me thod would be to: 1.Provide "safety platform" used in accordance with ANSI B56.1 1975 Part III- Section 513, or equivalent protection. 2.Provide a scaffold or s olid construction from which to load and unload merchandise from from second flo or.