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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304728900
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/28/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/01/2003
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
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 a falling/crushing hazard: a- Dock Area: Employer failed to implement a procedure to ensure that trailers are not removed from the dock door(s) before they are closed and ready to be pulled from the dock. Violation observed on or about 2/28/03. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE CURRENT POLICY OF THE LOADER AND DRIVER SIGNING THE B/L IN THE OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LOADER HAS COMPLETED THE LOADING.