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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 307846642

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $4,900.00

Current Penalty: $3,700.00

Issuance Date: 10/27/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 11/01/2004

Gravity: 02

Report ID: 0420600

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**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	11/04/2004	$3,700.00	11/01/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/27/2004	$4,900.00	11/01/2004	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 not assuring the use of proper parts of equipment for vehicle towing. Orange groves at McLure Rd. in Avon Park, FL. An employee seated in a loaded semi- trailer's cab was struck-by a shackle which was attached to a synthetic towing sling which was being pulled by a "goat" truck. The pin in the shackle did not correctly match the size of the shackle opening and failed during the pulling, on or about May 6, 2004. One feasible and useful method of abatement would be to use a properly sized "wrecker" equipped with a winch and appropriately sized and maintained towing lines and hardware.d

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