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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307492918
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 05/01/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 05/05/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 05/22/2006
Final Order: 12/13/2006
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/13/2006 | $4,900.00 | 05/05/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2006 | $4,900.00 | 05/05/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 struck-by and caught-between hazards: On or about November 08, 2005 and time there after, at least five employees operated a Case 580k backhoe that did not have a service brake or parking brake capable of stopping and holding the equipment. When the service brakes were applied during use, the employees could not stop the backhoe. When the parking brake was applied, it did not hold the backhoe from movement. AMONG OTHER METHODS, SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS TO ABATE THESE HAZARDS ARE: a)Repair the service brake system to the manufacture's specifications, the requirements of The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J237 and the International Standard ISO 3450:1996(E); b)Repair the parking brake system to the manufacturer's specifications, the requirements of The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J237 and the International Standard ISO 3450:1996(E).