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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311198915
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $875.00
Current Penalty: $440.00
Issuance Date: 10/26/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/31/2007
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 11/19/2007
Final Order: 04/14/2008
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 04/14/2008 | $440.00 | 10/31/2007 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/26/2007 | $875.00 | 10/31/2007 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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 impalement hazards from vertical protruding electrical conduit that projects above the floor: a) On or about 7/12/07, at the Central Dining Hall of SUNY Alfred in the kitchen area; the 1/2" diameter conduit sticking up out the concrete floor (18 inches), where employees were framing soffits, was not protected or covered. One suitable and feasible means of abatement for this hazard, among others, is to cover or protect the conduit with devices and/or methods used to protect rebar. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED