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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109947523
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/19/2005 I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 01/13/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/03/2005 | $1,050.00 | 01/19/2005 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/13/2005 | $1,500.00 | 01/19/2005 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 hazard of falling or being crushed: a) In front of addition at Greece CSD - Athena MS/HS, employees were using a Genie Aerial Lift, Model # Z45/25J, 4 x 4 as a crane to lift window mullions off the rack of the pickup truck and to set them in place exposing the employees to falls of approximately twenty-five (25) feet to the ground below or being crushed by the lift. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD BE TO TRAIN THE EMPLOYEES AND TO COMPLY WITH THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR GENIE AERIAL LIFTS, MODEL Z-45/25J AND THE ANSI/SIA STANDARD, A92.2-1992 FOR VEHICLE MOUNTED ELEVATING AND ROTATING WORK PLATFORMS, NEITHER ALLOWS AERIAL LIFTS TO BE USED AS CRANES. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED