Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 303412530
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/18/2000
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/14/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date: 08/28/2000
Final Order: 09/29/2000
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | W: Empr Withdrew | 09/29/2000 | $2,500.00 | 08/18/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/14/2000 | $2,500.00 | 08/18/2000 | 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) On or about 04-26-00, employees were pulling rods at the Shannan Lease when after a transfer by the derrick hand the rods started to travel down the hole and struck a floor hand in the head. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to crrect this hazard is to provide a positive latching device, sufficient to hold the elevators shut under all possible lifting conditions to prevent the elevators from being sprung open and the rods frombeing released and allowed to fall.
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