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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 95012901

Inspection Nr: 317083616

Citation: 02001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,250.00

Issuance Date: 03/13/2014

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 03/18/2014

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Report ID: 0453720

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/10/2014	$2,250.00	03/18/2014	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/13/2014	$4,500.00	03/18/2014	Serious

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 struck by hazards: a)Facility, yard area/ waste transfer station - The Komatsu WA380-6 front-end loader, which was used to pick up waste and dump it into waste transfer trailers, did not have a functioning back-up alarm. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard could include: 1.Removing the Komatsu front-end loader from service until the back-up alarm was repaired by a qualified person. 2.Utilizing the Caterpillar front-end loader ,which was on site, that had a functioning back-up alarm. 3.Training employees of the potential hazards to include struck by hazards associated with the use of heavy equipment vehicles, such as front-end loaders.d

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