Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313879215
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,575.00
Current Penalty: $1,575.00
Issuance Date: 03/03/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 03/08/2011
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
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: a.On or about September 21, 2010, on the northside of the building, employees installing pipe were exposed to struck-by and caught in between hazards when working in the vicinity of the Volvo EC210B LC excavator where the swing radius was not provided with a method to prevent employees from entering. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct there hazards are to use a safer alternate method, such as: Comply with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for Hydraulic Excavators which states: "Never enter or allow anyone else to enter the excavator swing pivot area. Death or serious injury can result." Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard involving the rotating structure of a Volvo EC210B LC excavator. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED.TION