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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 309284651

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,000.00

Issuance Date: 08/01/2006

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 09/15/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0524530

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	08/10/2006	$1,000.00	09/15/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/01/2006	$1,500.00	08/11/2006	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 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 the hazard of being struck by a Bobcat A300 All Wheel Steer (AWS) Loader: On or about 4/18/06 at Fetter's Landscaping and Garden Center, LLC west lot, an employee was struck by a Bobcat A300 AWS Loader that was being operated by a user who was not trained in the safe operation of the machine. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to require all authorized users to complete the Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader Operator Training Course and demonstration of competence as described in the Bobcat A300 Operation and Maintenance Manual. **Abatement documentation required for this item**

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