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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315438960
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $49,000.00
Current Penalty: $25,325.00
Issuance Date: 10/04/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/21/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/26/2011 | $25,325.00 | 10/21/2011 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/04/2011 | $49,000.00 | 10/21/2011 | 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 fall hazards while being elevated on a forklift: a) Warehouse Employees were elevated at a height of 20ft while standing on fork truck forks exposing employees to a fall hazard. Violation disclosed on or about 04/06/2011. Among other methods, the following is feasible and acceptable means of abatement: 1. Use operator-up high lift trucks modified to lift personnel in accordance with ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2009 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.1. 2. Use a high lift order picker rider truck designed to lift personnel in accordance with ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2009 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks. 3. Lower pallet to ground level for employees to pick individual boxes.