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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304629611
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/28/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/04/2002
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
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 | 09/16/2002 | $5,000.00 | 09/04/2002 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/28/2002 | $6,300.00 | 09/04/2002 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 thrown from a moving truck which was not equipped with adequate seating for the number of occupants. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install adequate seating in the truck to accomodate the employees to be carried. On or about 3/22/02, at Campus Road by UGA Stadium, a)Employees were exposed to being thrown from truck while riding in the truck bed and on the rear of the truck due to there being only seating for two in the truck cab. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF ABATEMENT DATE