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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 312268584

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,750.00

Issuance Date: 02/27/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 03/25/2009

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0213900

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/25/2009	$1,750.00	03/25/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/27/2009	$2,500.00	03/25/2009	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 a fall hazard: a)Clean Room: An employee was lifted to a height of approximately 104 inches while riding on the forks of a powered industrial truck (Yale LM1403). There was no platform, guard rails or personal fall arrest system in use, on or about 12/2/08. Among others, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to the following: 1)Provide an additional portable ladder or stair system for use. 2)Provide a work platform for the industrial truck following the protection outlined in the ASME Standard B56.1-2000 paragraph 4.17.3 which includes that the platform complies with the design requirements in paragraph 7.36.3. 3)Implement precautions for using an industrial truck to elevate personnel as outlined in ASME Standard B56.1-2000 paragraph 4.17.2. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

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