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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 950943.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/30/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/15/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A;R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 06/06/2014
Final Order: 01/21/2016
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/21/2016 | $7,000.00 | 05/30/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/16/2014 | $7,000.00 | 05/30/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/15/2014 | $7,000.00 | 05/30/2014 | 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards. On or about 11/21/2013, an employee working in a trench installing 30 inch sanitation sewer pipe was exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards while occupying the work area of a hydraulic excavator. The operator had lost visual contact with the signaler and continued to operate the excavator, resulting in the signaler being crushed between the excavator's bucket and sanitation sewer pipe.