Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300577657
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/01/1999 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/19/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/11/1999 | $4,000.00 | 11/01/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/19/1999 | $5,000.00 | 08/12/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: FALLING
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 condition(s) listed below: Birdsong Peanuts, Inc., 17 miles west of Seminole, TX., on highway 62/180, in Gaines County, TX., for the period of time up to and including June 8, 1999, at around 1700 hrs: Employees had not received adequate training on use of fall protection equipment which the employer had provided for use by employees when the employees were required to work from heights of as much as 55 feet. Employees had not been trained in accordance with ANSI Z359.1-1992, paragraph 7.3 Training -"Prior to work requiring PFAS (Personal Fall Arrest Systems), users shall be trained by a competent person to select, inspect, use, store and maintain the equipment according to the requirements of this standard and the manufacturers' instructions. This exposed employees to hazards and injuries associated with wear and use of defective personal protective equipment.
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