Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 309431088
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 08/17/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/22/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date: 09/07/2006
Final Order: 03/06/2007
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 03/06/2007 | $2,100.00 | 08/22/2006 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/17/2006 | $2,100.00 | 08/22/2006 | 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: Being struck by falling climbing rig On or before 4/18/06, at the south tower crane, employees walking and working below a death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Being struck by falling climbing rig On or before 4/18/06, at the south tower crane, employees walking and working below a climbing rig of a Leibherr 200 HC tower crane, were exposed to a struck-by hazard from a falling climbing rig, while the rig was being positioned. One feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to keep the rig held in place by the crane and not allow the crane to rotate (slew) to pick up other materials until the climbing rig was fully secured by the addition of the upper pins between the rig and the tower structure. PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.