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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 312890973
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/17/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/23/2010 | $1,000.00 | 02/17/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2010 | $1,500.00 | 02/17/2010 | 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: Bickers Construction, Inc. had employees exposed to 12 ft. fall hazards while performing construction work from the forks of a rough terrain forklift without fall protection. Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard is to provide fall protection for employees through the use of a personnel platform with rough terrain forklifts, in accordance with ANSI/ASME B56.6 - 2005, American National Standard, Safety Standard For Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, see Part II - 5.15 Elevating Personnel and Part III - 8.24 Platforms for Elevating Personnel. ***Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***