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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307301713
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,875.00
Issuance Date: 09/07/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/10/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
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 | 09/17/2004 | $1,875.00 | 09/10/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/07/2004 | $2,500.00 | 09/10/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNCLASS
Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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: a) On or about August 16, 2004 St. Andrews Club, Inc. 4475 N. Ocean Blvd. Delray Beach, Florida. - An Employee was straddling the top of an 8-foot fiberglass step ladder while trimming hedges. Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to comply with the ANSI A14.5-1992 standard for ladders-Portable Reinforced Plastic that recognizes the hazard of using step ladders in ways other than those specified for their design ie; the top of a step ladder is not to be used as a step or a seat and that the back sides of step ladders are not designed for use as ladder rungs. PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.