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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 302821244

Citation: 01001B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 12/29/1999

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 01/05/2000

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0420600

Contest Date: 01/18/2000

Final Order: 06/15/2000

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	F: Formal Settlement	06/15/2000		01/05/2000	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	12/29/1999		01/05/2000	Serious

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

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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of: Being struck by a moving automobile. A garbage collector working behind a Mack truck with a McNeilus hopper and compactor on the north side of 5265 County Line Road, Spring Hill , Fl., was in the vicinity of other moving vehicles in pre-dawn darkness, on or about Sept. 16, 1999. One method of abatement, among other feasible methods, is to require employees working in such conditions to wear high visibility reflective clothing and to establish a frequent and regular worksite inspection program to ensure employees comply with this rule. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED:

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