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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 312600448
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 12/01/2009
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/18/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2009 | $1,050.00 | 12/18/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/01/2009 | $1,500.00 | 12/18/2009 | 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 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: Shop area - On or about November 10, 2009, the employees working in the shop were required to work under fully extended hydraulic lifts with defective safety devices, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards in the event the lifts failed. A feasible method to abate the hazard is to conform to the specifications referenced in American National Standards for Automobile Lifts (ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2008) Standard for safety requirement for operation, inspection and maintenance.