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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315205062
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,200.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/10/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214700
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 | 08/16/2011 | $2,100.00 | 08/10/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2011 | $4,200.00 | 08/10/2011 | 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 in that employees were being exposed to struck by a payloader that did not have properly operating brakes. a) At the work site - 135 Pine Aire Drive, Bay Shore, NY - The brakes of the front End Payloader (Komatsu / Dresser - Model #520 Serial #36000/C006116*) were not operating properly. The rear view & side view mirrors as well as the front & rear lights were missing while the loader remained in service; on or about 2/7/11. ABATEMENT NOTES: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the hazards include but are not limited to: - Ensuring that all required safery features, including safety signs, are operational and functioning, and repairing, prior to placing equipment into service, any reported malfunction or defect that affects the safe operation of the equipment; as per the Environmental Industry Associations for Mobile Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials ANSI Z245.1 - 2008, 6.1.5 (see Appendix A). - Assigning only trained employees to work on (which includes driving, operating, loading, cleaning, servicing, maintaining, or repairing) equipment which is subject to the provisions of this standard; as per the Environmental Industry Associations for Mobile Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials ANSI Z245.1 - 2008, 6.1.3 (see Appendix B). Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.