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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 310353305

Citation: 01001A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $750.00

Issuance Date: 10/10/2006

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 12/22/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0830300

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	11/13/2006	$750.00	12/22/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/10/2006	$1,500.00	11/13/2006	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: STRUCK BY

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) NE, NW Section 23 142 North and 102 West, Fairfield, ND, on or about August 16, 2006, for the employees who were exposed to struck-by hazards while working adjacent to the Lufkin beam pumping units. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion

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