Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 282754.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/20/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 05/24/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/13/2012
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/13/2012 | $1,500.00 | 06/20/2012 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/24/2012 | $3,000.00 | 06/08/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards which could inflict death or serious injury while handling granite slabs: (a) Granite and Marble Designs LLC at 650 E 49th Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 16, 2012, the employer did not follow safe slab handling procedures while transporting and maneuvering granite slabs. Employees were observed standing in the fall zone on multiple occasions in order to lock the clamp in place in order to move the slabs between the storage racks and the bridge saw. This condition exposed the employees to struck-by and crushing hazards. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to perform the following: (1) A slab wedge can be used to separate the granite slabs from one another by having two employees stand to the side of the slab and insert the wedge so that a clamping device can be placed onto the slab to be moved. (2) Institute and enforce a policy in which employees are prohibited from standing or putting any portion of their body in the fall zone of slabs. (3) Conduct employee training of safe handling procedures to ensure they fully understand the dangers of putting any portion of their body to the side of a moving and/or unsecured slab and the safe methods of maneuvering slabs. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).