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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300644259
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,400.00
Current Penalty: $700.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 09/10/1997
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0418400
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 | 08/28/1997 | $700.00 | 09/10/1997 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/1997 | $1,400.00 | 09/10/1997 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard: STRUCK BY
P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard(s) of being struck by falling metal: A) Warehouse #7 - Employee walk and park their vehicles in an area where a metal wall is falling down. This exposed employees to a hazard of being struck by falling sections of metal, on or about 3/21/97. Other feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard would be to barricade the area off or secure the metal panels back in place.