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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 314070293
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,250.00
Current Penalty: $937.50
Issuance Date: 01/28/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/17/2010
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/09/2010 | $937.50 | 02/17/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/28/2010 | $1,250.00 | 02/17/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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 extremely low temperatures which could result in hypothermia. The frozen foods walk-in freezer did not have any type of mechanism to open the doors from the inside of the freezer if it was closed. Site: 731 9th Avenue New York, NY On or about 12/4/09 a)Freezers doors did not have appropriate hardware to allow doors to be opened from inside. Among Other Feasible and Acceptable Methods to Correct this Hazard: a) Install a door handle mechanism that complies with Underwriter's Laboratories Standard 471 and/or the National Sanitation Foundation Standard (NSF/ANSI 7-2001, ANSI/ASHRAE 117-1992). The handle would enable the employee to open the door from the inside. 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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.0