Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 114102577
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/02/1994 X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,275.00
Issuance Date: 01/28/1994
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/14/1994 | $1,275.00 | 02/02/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/28/1994 | $2,000.00 | 02/02/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 the hazard of structural failure and collapse of structural framing: a. 6509 Lake Avenue, Williamson, NY., Building #3, second floor, southwest section. On or about 9/17/93, two (2) employees were using forklifts for stacking bins of apples of approximately 850 lbs. each. Two (2) built-up laminated columns failed causing the flooring systems to collapse,, which caused (1) employee and forklift (Clark model C500F20) to fall to the first floor this causing a rupture of the Anhydrous Ammonia refrigerant lines. The releasing of ammonia gas caused the asphyxiation of the employee. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is that all structural changes in the existing framing of the facility be done with an engineering plan prepared by a registered professional engineer in accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Part 804, Section 804.1(a) and New York State Education Law Article 145 Sections 7201 and 7202.
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