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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 116497546

Citation: 01010

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 09/09/1999 X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 08/26/1999

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed:

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0316400

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	09/16/1999		09/09/1999	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/26/1999	$1,500.00	09/09/1999	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

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)possible drowning when operating a 15 1/2 feet long aluminum rescue boat that was defective with numerous holes in the bottom, that was capable of taking on water, and effecting an immediate rescue. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REPAIR THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT."

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