Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106513195
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/27/1993 X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 12/21/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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: (a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of logs falling from an elevated position while chain saw operators were working within the swing radius of a Banko 160 Loader during sorting and grading operation, on or about November 30, 1993. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to establish policy which prohibits employees from working between a warning line and the loader. The warning line to be established outside the swing radius of the
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