Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302542402
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 06/05/2001 I
Initial Penalty: $27,500.00
Current Penalty: $11,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/31/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/12/2001 | $11,000.00 | 06/05/2001 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/31/2001 | $27,500.00 | 06/05/2001 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 falls from the bucket of the backhoe: a.Site - An employee was elevated in the bucket of the Caterpillar 416B backhoe, where he was using a chain saw to trim limbs from a tree. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to prohibit using the backhoe to elevate employees.