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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1005346.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $37,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/10/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 04/20/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 05/04/2015
Final Order: 09/10/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C;I
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/10/2015 | $37,500.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/04/2015 | $70,000.00 | 04/20/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/10/2015 | $70,000.00 | 04/20/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from crushing and struck-by hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: Location: 1 Coffin Avenue, Rear, New Bedford, MA Employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards associated with building collapse where they were made to continue working in an un-safe structure that had been deemed by a Registered Professional Engineer to be in structural failure mode and where OSHA had posted a Notice of Alleged Imminent Danger.