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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 300086824

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $750.00

Current Penalty: $187.50

Issuance Date: 04/03/2002

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 05/20/2002

Gravity: 01

Report ID: 0112000

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/17/2002	$187.50	05/20/2002	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/03/2002	$750.00	05/20/2002	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: HEAT

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 unexpected release of a suspended load due to crane component failure: HEAT TREAT: THE P&H 3 TON UNDERHUNG MONORAIL CRANE HAD A DAMAGED WIRE ROPE AND A WORN SHEAVE. ONE FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD, AMONG OTHERS, IS TO: 1.HAVE A COMPETENT PERSON/COMPANY THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE CRANE AND PERFORM ALL NEEDED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. 2.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF REGULAR DOCUMENT CRANE INSPECTIONS INCLUDING MONTHLY WIRE ROPE INSPECTIONS AND AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE CRANE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AS NEEDED.

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