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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309428654
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,875.00
Issuance Date: 02/13/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/17/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
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 | 02/13/2006 | $1,875.00 | 02/17/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/13/2006 | $2,500.00 | 02/17/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 a fall and crushed by hazards: On or about 10/05/05, at the Shore Development located in Plantation Key, Florida an employee was exposed to the hazards of falling and being crushed by a front end loader arm while working from the arm of a John Deere front end loader, model 444J. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to prohibit employees from using a loader to elevate personnel as noted in the Operator's Manual, specifically, " Never use the loader to lift people". PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.