Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300253614
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/16/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $1,600.00
Current Penalty: $960.00
Issuance Date: 06/10/2003
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0523900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/20/2003 | $960.00 | 06/16/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/10/2003 | $1,600.00 | 06/16/2003 | 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 hazard of being struck-by or crushed by a falling load. (a)Banks Hardwoods, Kiln #8 construction site; employees were utilizing an aerial lift as a crane to lift the kiln radiators off of the floor surface and onto the forklift tines. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct this hazardwould be to comply with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.5- 1992, Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms which states that an aerial lift should not be used as a crane, which is prohibited by Section 8.10.12 of the standard.d
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