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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310216080
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/17/2007 X
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $4,725.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/25/2007 | $4,725.00 | 09/17/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/2007 | $6,300.00 | 09/17/2007 | 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 were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and run over hazards: On or about 03/07/2007, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck and run over by a moving pick-up truck that had limited visibility to an area of the field where an employee was working. Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to install back-up alarms to warn employees in the vicinity that a vehicle is backing up. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.