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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 1066541.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/09/2015
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/24/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 09/17/2015
Final Order: 08/08/2016
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/08/2016 | $5,500.00 | 10/09/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/18/2015 | $5,500.00 | 10/09/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/24/2015 | $5,500.00 | 10/09/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970, Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was 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: Jobsite located at 158 Cronin Avenue, Forestville, Connecticut: On, or about, May 4, 2015, an employee was instructed to use a portable step ladder to reach the top of tank trailer 96545 in order to open/close the vent hatch. The employee had to reach over the side of the ladder in order to perform the task.