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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 306808809

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $600.00

Issuance Date: 02/19/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 02/26/2004

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0111400

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/11/2004	$600.00	02/26/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/19/2004	$1,500.00	02/26/2004	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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall and serious contusions and crushing injuries by riding in the bucket of a crawler excavator to egress an excavation 16 feet deep. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install ladders into the excavation for access and egress. Location: Job site. Employees were exposed to serious injuries while riding in the bucket of a caterpillar 235C excavator to egress the sixteen (16) foot deep excavation they were working in.king

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