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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116218876
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $600.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 12/11/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/21/2000
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0316400
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 | 12/22/2000 | $500.00 | 12/21/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/11/2000 | $600.00 | 12/21/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard: CRUSHING
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 crushing injuries: (a)Machine Shop. Less than two wraps of rope remained on the drum when the hook of the Robbins & Myers hoist was in the extreme lower position. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS to install a sufficient amount of rope on the drum so that no less than two wraps remain on the drum with the loaded hook at its extreme lower position or, install a lower limit device in which case no less than one wrap shall remain.