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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310525308
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,100.00
Current Penalty: $770.00
Issuance Date: 04/03/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/08/2008
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0213100
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 | 04/22/2008 | $770.00 | 04/08/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/03/2008 | $1,100.00 | 04/08/2008 | 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 an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately ten feet: (a)On or about January 2008, for an employee cleaning the snow off the tops of trucks with a rake from the top of the baler in the yard that was equipped with a railing system that was only 32" in height and did not completely enclosed the open sides to prevent falls. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, include but are not limited to the following: erecting a guardrail system around all the open sides of the baler with a top railing at 42" high and a mid-rail at 21" high.