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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116133463
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,250.00
Issuance Date: 05/02/2000
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 05/09/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
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 | 05/24/2000 | $1,250.00 | 05/09/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/02/2000 | $2,000.00 | 05/09/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: FALLING
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 exposed to: MEZZANINE FLOOR/PROJECTION BOOTH CORRIDOR: LONG LENGTHS OF WIRE ROPE GUARD RAIL SYSTEMS WERE SUPPORTED BY ONLY ONE WIRE ROPE CLIP. IF THE WIRE ROPE CLIP FAILED LARGE SECTIONS OF THE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM WOULD FALL, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO FALL HAZARDS. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD BE TO (a) MAKE THE LENGTHS OF WIRE ROPE GUARD RAILS SHORTER, (b) USE MORE THAN ONE WIRE ROPE CLIP ON EACH LENGTH OF GUARD RAIL TO STRENGTHEN IT'S SUPPORT. SPECIFIC ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIREDATION