Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309382000
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $600.00
Issuance Date: 06/08/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/14/2006
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0215800
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 | 06/21/2006 | $600.00 | 06/14/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/08/2006 | $1,000.00 | 06/14/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The 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 the hazard falling from a moving trailer: a)Howard Road, Volney NY, on or about 5/30/06: An employee was standing on a Finn T60 hydro seeder mounted on a trailer that was being pulled by a truck traveling at 30 mph's. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to; Not allow employees to ride on a Finn T60 hydro seeder while being pulled behind a truck at speeds greater than 5 mile per hour in accordance with Finn Corporation safety manual.
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