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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.

Inspection Nr: 304521222

Citation: 01003A

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,500.00

Issuance Date: 07/31/2001

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 50

Abatement Date: 08/18/2001

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0215000

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	08/20/2001	$2,500.00	08/18/2001	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/31/2001	$2,500.00	08/18/2001	Other

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard: STRUCK BY

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: hazard of being struck by automatic guided vehicles operating in aisles of the facility: a)Worksite; US Postal Service, 1050 Forbell Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y: Collision avoidance equipment on the AGV (automatic guided vehicles) was incomplete. There was a "blind spot" at turns where the electric eye and sensor bumper would not detect a person or object standing at the arc of the turn. They could be struck by the side of the machine as it "sweeps" while turning; on or about 7/18/01. Additionally, the sensors did not prevent collision with the racks on the back of the Tugger machines due to the positioning of the AGV sensor bumper and electric eye; on or about 7/18/01. One feasible means to correct the hazard is to provide additional collision avoidance equipment as required by industry standard ANSI B56.5-1993 par 8.10.2 (g) which requires "a sensing device or combination of devices to prevent contact of the object sensed with the vehicle structure in the direction(s) of travel". NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.0

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