Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 17903089
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/23/1993 X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 04/20/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/11/1993 | $375.00 | 04/23/1993 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/20/1993 | $750.00 | 04/23/1993 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 hazards of equipment sliding off of the trailer and/or overturning and crushing employees: a. Yard - Employees load and unload equipment such as wheeled excavators onto and off of trailers without the use of ramps and while the trailer is covered with ice and snow. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct the hazards is to utilize trailers incorporating ramps when the trailer has been cleared of ice and snow.
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