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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 306480542
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/23/2004
Nr Instances: 10
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 08/26/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
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 | 09/10/2004 | 08/26/2004 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2004 | $5,000.00 | 08/26/2004 | Serious |
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: traffic hazards/ struck by hazards. a) On or about 05/07/04, Employees were working on ramp next to a road that was changed from a two lane to a one lane. The employees were loading, unloading, restocking and routine maintenance on an airplane. Th employer change the traffic from a two way traffic to one way traffic. The employer exposed the employees to struck by hazards. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to follow the fundamental principles of temporary traffic control and the temporary traffic control elements as outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, MUTCD 2003, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Section 6F.20 ONE LANE ROAD Sign (W20-4) Standard: The ONE LANE ROAD (W20-4) sign (see Figure 6F-4, Sheet 3 of 4) shall be used only in advance of that point where motor vehicle traffic in both directions must use a common single lane (see Section 6C.10). Disclaimers: 1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2. The methods explained are general and maybe not effective in all cases 3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out appropriate methods. Hazards: struck by.