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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 301494530
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,275.00
Current Penalty: $637.50
Issuance Date: 07/10/1998
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/22/1998
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 1032100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/31/1998 | $637.50 | 07/22/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/10/1998 | $1,275.00 | 07/22/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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 electrical burns while using portable power tools which contained service cords with cracked and damaged outer insulation and missing ground pin: (a)M/V Sea Alaska: A portable drill was so covered with paint that proper identification, to include whether or not it was a double insulated type tool, could not be determined and a replacement plug, on the service cord, had a broken ground pin. (b)M/V Sea Alaska: A portable bandsaw (S/N 0457261154) contained cracked/damaged outer insulation. (c)M/V Sea Alaska: A portable circular saw (S/N 546795455) contained cracked/damaged outer insulation. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these hazards is to replace the damaged service cords and plugs, on all effected power tools, before use.