Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306956202
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/20/2004 X
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $4,725.00
Issuance Date: 09/14/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/30/2004 | $4,725.00 | 09/20/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/14/2004 | $6,300.00 | 09/20/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LACKTRAIN
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 : 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 being struck by falling pallets: (a) Pechin Shopping Village, Dunbar, PA: On or about June 23, 2004, employees were not trained in the safe operation of the BT Pallet truck. Employees were loading unsecured empty wooden pallet skids into a box trailer when the top two pallets fell, fatally striking the operator of the BT Pallet truck. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to train employees in the safe operation of the BT pallet trucks, in accordance with the manufacturer's Operator's Manual; inspect the area and take special care if there are protruding parts from racks, shelves, and walls that can cause injury; handle only loads that are secured, stable, safely arranged and evenly distributed on the forks.
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