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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309779866
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $900.00
Current Penalty: $450.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2006
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/25/2006
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 08/18/2006
Final Order: 11/29/2006
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/29/2006 | $450.00 | 08/25/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2006 | $900.00 | 08/25/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: CRUSHING
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 crushing hazard: a)Tool room, adjacent to the safety clean trough - Employees used the pendant control, for the crane having the #2 Budgit 1/2 ton hoist as a component, which was not marked indicating the functions of the buttons. Violation was observed on or about 05/09/06 Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the requirements of ANSI B30.16-1967, Section 16-1.1.2 Controls, which states "Each control actuator of an electric- or air-powered hoist shall be marked to indicate the direction of resultant motion."t