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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313698300
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/19/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $600.00
Current Penalty: $450.00
Issuance Date: 10/06/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/12/2009 | $450.00 | 10/19/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/06/2009 | $600.00 | 10/19/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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 of being thrown out of the vehicle for not wearing seat belts. a) On or about 08-17-09 at the work site, employees were operating the front-end loaders without seat belts. Seat belt were not worn during operation to prevent serious injury or death in the event of an accident or a machine overturn. Employees were exposed to fractures or death. Among one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to: 1. Require use of seat belts.