Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106383367
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/11/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $800.00
Current Penalty: $800.00
Issuance Date: 03/08/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 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 fall hazard by not maintaining the proper hydraulic level in the safety descending cylinder of the vehicle mounted extensible boom platform, on or about 2/8/91. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the manufacturers schedule of a monthly check of the hydraulic reservoir level of the safety descending cylinder.
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