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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110383676
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/10/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date: 09/20/1991
Final Order: 10/21/1992
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/21/1992 | $2,000.00 | 09/10/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/1991 | $3,500.00 | 09/10/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) Improper field erection of the free-standing steel stack on or about March 7, 1990, at the Golden Aluminum Company plant site at 14555 Old Corpus Christi Road, San Antonio, Texas. The employer failed to provide detailed field assembly instructions for the stack erection. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide adequate instructions to ensure the proper field erection of steel stacks.