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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300626074
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 12/04/1997 I
Initial Penalty: $35,000.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/01/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/22/1997 | $10,000.00 | 12/04/1997 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/01/1997 | $35,000.00 | 12/04/1997 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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 the hazard of steel joists collapsing and employees being crushed by steel joists and/or bundles of metal decking: a)Center area of the construction site, on or about 06/05/97: Bundles of metal decking were placed on steel joists before bridging was installed. One feasible method, among other methods, to reduce this hazard is not to place any load other than the weight of one erector on the joist until all bridging is completely installed, per the Steel Joist Institute specification, Section 6, Erection Stability and Handling Open Web Steel Joists, K- Series.