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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261422
Inspection Nr: 1438020.015
Citation: 01008A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 03/30/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 10/13/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 04/16/2020
Final Order: 10/13/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/13/2023 | $13,494.00 | 10/13/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/17/2020 | $13,494.00 | 04/23/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/30/2020 | $13,494.00 | 04/23/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1422: Hand signal charts were not posted on the equipment or conspicuously posted in the vicinity of the hoisting operations: The employer is failing to protect employees from structural collapse or struck-by hazards associated with obstructed the lack of hand signal charts that were not present on the crane which could cause an operator to accidentally swing a load into an employee, drop a load onto an employee, or cause the crane to collapse. This was most recently observed on or about October 14, 2019, at a jobsite located at 900 SW Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, Missouri. Employees were exposed to overhead hazards of lifting materials on to the top of the tank and were being directed by an untrained employees with no knowledge of the lifting chart. The hand signals posted on the crane was not visible to read by an employee.