Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116037896
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/04/1992 X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/31/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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: (a) Facility, Dove Way, West Elizabeth, PA 15088; Employees hooking up cables to hatch covers on barge #OR2127 were not provided with fall protection, thereby exposing employees to approximately a 16 ft. fall hazard into the barge. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide employees with fall protection equipment.
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