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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 113794200
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/29/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 04/01/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/08/2004 | $3,000.00 | 04/01/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/29/2004 | $5,000.00 | 04/01/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 the hazard of being struck or crushed: Truck #3136 - On or about 9/29/03, a driver was struck by a hook and cable system when an employee hooked it to a bar in order to realign the compactor when the bar bent. The cable slipped off and the hook struck the employee in the jaw. Employees had been previously trained in hooking to one-point connected parts during this type of operation. Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to allow hooking only to two-point connected parts and/or backing up the truck again in order to realign. Training employees in these, or other acceptable methods per ANSI Z245.1-1999 9.3 entitled "American National Standard for Refuse Collection, Processing, and Disposal Equipment-Mobile Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment-Safety Requirements".