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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307913319
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,750.00
Current Penalty: $800.00
Issuance Date: 02/17/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/23/2005
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0317700
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 | 03/15/2005 | $800.00 | 03/23/2005 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/17/2005 | $1,750.00 | 03/23/2005 | 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 that employees were exposed to: falls when climbing storage racks. a)Topp Business Solutions, Warehouse: employees were required to climb steel racks to retrieve products from the middle and top shelves, at a height of approximately 18 feet above the ground, with no fall protection provided, on or about December 2004. Among other methods, one feasible and useful method to correct the hazard - A stair tower, rolling ladder or portable ladder to gain access to the shelves should be used. However a lifting platform designed and approved for such use, and secured to the powered industrial truck as per American National Standards Institute safety standard for Low lift and High Lift trucks,ANSI/ASME B56.1-2000, Section 4.17.3(b), could also be used. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREDATION