Violation Detail
Standard Cited:5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Violation Items | |||||
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Nr: 1195529.015 | Citation: 01001 | Issuance: 04/28/2017 | ReportingID: 0214500 | ||
Viol Type: | Serious | NrInstances: | 1 | Contest Date: | |
Abatement Date: | 05/17/2017 2 | Nr Exposed: | 2 | Final Order: | 05/23/2017 |
Initial Penalty: | $5,070.00 | REC: | R | Emphasis: | |
Current Penalty: | $3,549.00 | Gravity: | 5 | Haz Category: |
Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History | |||||||
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Type | Event | Date | Penalty | Abatement | Type | FTA Insp | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2017 | $5,070.00 | 05/17/2017 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/23/2017 | $3,549.00 | 05/17/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 an employee was exposed to a struck by falling object hazard. a) Production Area: A steel container that contained a batch of pigment that weighed up to 1500 pounds was lifted and tilted to dispense the product using a hoist with a hook that was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about December 21, 2016. b) Production Area: A hoist that was not marked with the rating so that it could be seen from the floor, was used to lift batches of up to 1500 pounds in a steel container so the product could be dispensed into buckets and drums, on or about December 21, 2016.