Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 108968132
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/03/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/29/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 08/20/1991
Final Order: 07/24/1992
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/24/1992 | $1,500.00 | 08/03/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/29/1991 | $2,500.00 | 08/03/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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. On May 31, 1991, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the driver (employee) rotated the discharge auger(boom) and lowered it into the electrical distribution (transmission) lines which was rated at 7200 volts. The driver (employee) after attaching a booth, a flexible chute, to the end of the discharge auger (boom) raised the discharge auger(boom) up to the top of the feed bin and unloaded the feed from the bulk feed trailer. The driver (employee) then rotated the discharge auger (boom) to the left and to the rear of the bulk feed trailer after unloading the feed at the M&M Poultry Farm on Township Road 167, Sugarcreek, Ohio resulting in the truck driver (employee) being electrocuted. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to : a. Identify all delivery areas where there are electrical power lines in close proximity to where the feed is to be unloaded; b. After identifying where the electrical power lines are located, provide each driver (employee) with insulated blankets, and instruct and train in the use of the insulated blankets; c. Avoid making deliveries to those areas that have been identified as to having overhead electrical power lines at night.
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