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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313204604
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 10/29/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/04/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/24/2010 | $750.00 | 11/04/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/29/2010 | $1,500.00 | 11/04/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: FALLING
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 in that employees were exposed to fall and caught-in/between hazards. Jobsite: 99 Millers Falls Road Northfield MA 01360 On 5/17/2010 at the Northfield Mountain "Upper Intake", An employee was permitted to ride in and work from the bucket of a Caterpillar 330 excavator while attempting to clean silt from the sump pump hole. Among others, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to discontinue using the excavator bucket as a work platform or personnel carrier. SPECIFIC ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED MUST BE PROVIDED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE ABATEMENT DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).