Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 115976698
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/01/1994 X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 06/23/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/23/1994 | 08/01/1994 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/23/1994 | 08/01/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B 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 hazards of the outer end steel panel doors of the underground utility vault falling due to defective and missing or broken critical component parts of the form mold assembly: (a)Jobsite at 21521 East Truman Road, Independence, Missouri - On or about April 8, 1994 at approximately 6:30 PM in the Fabrication Plant, Area #5 adjacent to Column #6, the employer's training program was found to be inadequate in that employees were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to their work environment. Employees were assembling an underground utility vault form mold using a 1/2" diameter piece of rebar instead of the regular 3/4" diameter safety pin and the holes for the safety pin were broken out of the bracket. In addition, the east end of the core form table mold had the safety bracket and 3/4" diameter safety pin, however, the safety pin would not extend through both side holes in the bracket for the safety pin to be secured in its place in the bracket, thus exposing the employees to the hazards of the outer end steel panel doors of the underground utility vault falling due to defective and missing or broken critical component parts of the form mold assembly: While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer, given his or her superior knowledge of the workplace, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others, are: 1.For each concrete form presently a hazard similar to the hazards associated with the underground utility vault involved in this incident, the employer will develop, implement and maintain a written training program of the required training, describing topics of the training and the subject matter outlining the training provided to the employee with each training session. 2.Develop, implement and maintain written instructions on the safe use of such forms. 3.Develop, implement and maintain a hazard analysis of the work performed in connection with each such form and provide a copy of the hazard analysis in the work area, making it readily accessible for employees use.
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