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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 309194553

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,000.00

Current Penalty: $1,500.00

Issuance Date: 08/15/2006

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 09/23/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0830600

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): R

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	09/14/2006	$1,500.00	09/23/2006	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/15/2006	$2,000.00	08/23/2006	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employers 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 falls from moving vehicles: a)On or about June 6, 2006, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury were they were placing traffic control cones on the interstate and were not restrained from falling from the platform on back of a moving truck. Among other methods, one of the following methods would be feasible and acceptable manner to abate the hazard: 1.Install an anchorage point on back of the trucks for the connection of a restraint system consisting of a full body harness and lanyard. 2.Install a standard guard rail system on the platform where employees stand to place and remove cones or other traffic control devices. 3.Utilize automatic safety device placement and retrieval equipment. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter")t-Certification

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