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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 305642928
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/19/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 02/26/2003
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/18/2003 | $1,000.00 | 02/26/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/19/2002 | $1,000.00 | 01/21/2003 | 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 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 falls: a) Employees required to access the dome and hatch on top of the tanker trucks were not protected from falls of nine feet five inches to the ground below, on or about 08/08/02. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard would be to: 1) Install a protective railing system as found in 29 CFR 1910.23(e) to completely enclose the portion of the tanker truck being walked on. 2) Install a horizontal lifeline system to be used with a full body harness equipped with a rear D-ring and lanyard. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED