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Standard Cited: 95012901
Inspection Nr: 316782895
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,200.00
Issuance Date: 07/10/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/15/2013
Gravity:
Report ID: 0453710
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 | 08/08/2013 | $1,200.00 | 07/15/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/10/2013 | $1,500.00 | 07/15/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall to lower level on machinery: a)site address-despite the hopper section of an Amerimulch Middie-Mite mulch dying machine, being placarded with DANGER labels concerning a fall hazard posted on all four sides of the hopper and machine, an employee was allowed to climb onto it without fall protection to a height of approximately 10 feet. ONE FEASIBLE MEANS OF ABATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE ALL EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN WORK REQUIRING CLIMBING ON THE MACHINE PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION.