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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 10012 A General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 312820996

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $1,250.00

Current Penalty: $500.00

Issuance Date: 02/20/2009

Nr Instances: 17

Nr Exposed: 17

Abatement Date: 02/25/2009

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0454510

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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	03/04/2009	$500.00	02/25/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/20/2009	$1,250.00	02/25/2009	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that employee operating a Yale forklift, Model LT-6, in material yard in reverse gear without operable back-up alarm exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the forklift at the Nucor Vulcraft plant site. A feasible and useful method, among other methods, to correct this hazard is to ensure back-up alarm is operable while forklift is used.

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