Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 891120.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,600.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 02/26/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/22/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date: 03/19/2013
Final Order: 05/31/2013
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/31/2013 | $2,800.00 | 03/22/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/12/2013 | $5,600.00 | 03/22/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/26/2013 | $5,600.00 | 03/22/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 being struck by a wire rope: A) Work place, on or about August 22, 2012, an employee used a winch to drag a steel container onto the back of a semitrailer. The container was not raised off the ground using blocks to prevent the container from butting up against the back-end of the trailer as it was being winched up, exposing the employee to a struck-by hazard.
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