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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304996390
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/16/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 07/22/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112300
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 | 07/26/2004 | $1,000.00 | 07/22/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/16/2004 | $2,000.00 | 07/22/2004 | 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 the hazard of being struck by a steel beam. (a)jobsite: Matenson & Westminster Street, Providence RI. Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when unsecured rigging was not designed and set up to withstand lateral forces. Specifically: 6"x6" wood blocking used to support structural members for the assembly of the rigging equipment was not securely fastened to the building structure in order to prevent the blocking from becoming dislodged.