Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1127018.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/22/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,250.00
Issuance Date: 06/01/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date: 06/23/2016
Final Order: 09/12/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/12/2016 | $5,250.00 | 06/22/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/24/2016 | $7,000.00 | 06/22/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/01/2016 | $7,000.00 | 06/22/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 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 of (94 feet): a) Batch house - On or about February 14, 2016, an employee was trapped in an elevator when the elevator malfunctioned leaving him approximately 94 feet above ground level in subzero temperatures. The elevator emergency signal could only be heard in the vicinity below the elevator not manned by another employee. The employee self-rescued by exiting through the top of the elevator and was exposed to a fall hazard of 94'.