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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 305218638
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,750.00
Issuance Date: 10/10/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 10/16/2002
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/29/2002 | $1,750.00 | 10/16/2002 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/10/2002 | $2,500.00 | 10/16/2002 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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. a. On or about September 3, 2002, at the above addressed jobsite, a stressing jack and pump which was not secured to a fixed object fell to a lower level and struck an employee. Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the Post-Tensioning Institute Field Procedures Manual For Unbonded Single Strand Tendons. Chapter 6, Section 6.3 Stressing the Tendons, explains that when stressing above ground level, jacks and pumps shall be secured to a fixed object by means of a safety line to prevent equipment from being thrown off the building should a tendon, equipment or hydraulic line fail during stressing. Also, Section 6.5 Safety Procedures, states that the pump and jack should be securely tied to a solid object when working at an elevated level.ed