Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306722299
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $525.00
Current Penalty: $525.00
Issuance Date: 11/05/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/10/2003
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational safety and Heath Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to potential impalement hazards by working/walking near vertical unprotected pieces of hollow metal pipe. a. Magnet Street job site. On or about October 30th, 2003 employees were exposed to an impalement hazard while climbing a ladder used to access the second floor and while working on the second floor near the wall openings on the south side of the building. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
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