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Standard Cited: 19260251 A01 Rigging equipment for material handling.
Inspection Nr: 877263.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $700.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2013
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/07/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/22/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/22/2013 | $700.00 | 08/07/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2013 | $4,900.00 | 08/07/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe: The employer did not inspect rigging equipment for material handling during its use to ensure that it was safe. This violation occurred on February 8, 2013, at a workplace located at 3820 Sam Rayburn Highway, Melissa, TX 75454; where the employer, by not inspecting rigging equipment during its use, used synthetic-fiber web slings with an excavator to move materials and did not protect the slings from corners, edges, protrusions and abrasive surfaces of the bucket and teeth. Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.