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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 112879176
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/21/1995
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/24/1995
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 09/13/1995
Final Order: 07/22/1996
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/22/1996 | 08/24/1995 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/21/1995 | $2,000.00 | 08/24/1995 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LIFTING
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 the form of unstable loads striking employees that were exposed to: "CHRISTMAS TREEING" OR TANDEM LIFTING OF UNAUTHORIZED LOADS IN THAT BUNDLES OF BAR JOIST WERE CONNECTED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER WITH VARYING NUMBERS OF 4,8,& 2 JOIST, TOP TO BOTTOM, WITH NYLON SLINGS REPLACING REQUIRED WIRE ROPE SLINGS. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO ABATE THE HAZARD WOULD BE TO USE THE STANDARD METHOD OF BAR JOIST ERECTION AND PLACEMENT UTILIZING PADDED WIRE ROPE SLINGS(FOR THIS CASE) AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE BAR JOIST CONNECTED TO SPREADERS ATTACHED TO THE CRANE'S LOAD HOOK.