Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303319867
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/16/2001 X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/19/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/09/2001 | $3,000.00 | 04/16/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/19/2001 | $4,500.00 | 03/27/2001 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 a crushing hazard during the moving of a 4600# transformer without adequate control of the movement of the unit. (a)On or about February 6, 2001, at the construction site at Lapham Hall on the campus of the university of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, as employees moved a 4600# transformer using four 2 7/8" diameter conduit pipes as rollers, they lost control of the transformer movement and the transformer tipped over. Employees were exposed to being crushed by the transformer unit. Among other methods, feasible and useful methods of correcting this hazard is: the use of heavy duty rais-n-rol machinery, roller skids and kits, leveling ground with steel plates, high performance hand pallet trucks lifting with forks and skidding at the base per the manufacturers' handling instructions, and ratchet cable pullers to eliminate the employees exposure to the tipping hazard while the transformer is being moved. Certification, and documentation/evidence of abatement is required. Certification of abatement is required by 29 CFR Part 1903 and is to be submitted within ten (10) calendar days after the abatement date.ment
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