Translate
Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 18252858
Citation: 03008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/02/1989
Initial Penalty: $800.00
Current Penalty: $800.00
Issuance Date: 11/02/1989
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 900
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date: 11/24/1989
Final Order: 02/11/1991
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/11/1991 | $800.00 | 12/02/1989 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/02/1989 | $800.00 | 12/02/1989 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 008 Hazard: OTHER
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 major contusions and fractures from rope failure due to 15 wires broken in one lay of a wire rope used to pull the looper while steel is being run through the galvanized line: a) Sheet and Tin Division 1) Galvanize Line - Top Pass Entry Looper - broken wires in the wire rope created a hazard, observed August 15, 1989. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the replacement of the wire rope.