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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

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Inspection Nr: 307019885

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 09/14/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 09/18/2004

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0317000

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

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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	10/14/2004		09/18/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/14/2004	$1,500.00	09/18/2004	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 a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees while rigging and hoisting structural steel beams: a) 1158 Rapps Dam Rd. - An I beam weighing 2,045 lbs. slipped from the yellow nylon sling because the load block was not centered and the load was not balanced before hoisting. The beam hit a vertical steel member causing an employee to fall approximately 12 feet to the ground. Among other methods, two feasible methods of abatement would be that the qualified rigger ensures that only eye-and-eye slings shall be used for choking the load. The eye of the sling shall be firmly in contact with the load before hoisting. Also, the riggers should ensure that the load block be centered over the load and that the load shall be balanced. NOTE: ABATEMENT DOCUMENATION REQUIRED.ION

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