Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 993455.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,300.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/26/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 04/16/2015
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0523900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/23/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/23/2015 | $1,000.00 | 04/16/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/26/2015 | $3,300.00 | 03/26/2015 | 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; self-supporting fiberglass ladder(s) were used in the closed position as a single ladder: (a) Plant Building 3rd level; Self-supporting fiberglass step ladder(s) were used improperly as single ladder(s) to provide access to change screens. (b) Outside of Warehouse Building; The KPro self-supporting fiberglass step ladder was used improperly as a single ladder to provide access to adjust valves at the transfer conveyor between the tank and the warehouse wall.