Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308013408
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/05/2005 X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/01/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 fall hazards: (a)Facility, 2878 Broadway Boulevard, Monroeville, PA: On or about 3-12-05 an employee sustained a fatal head injury when the employee fell onto the concrete floor from a chair with wheels that the employee was using to stand on to gain access to parts on a top shelf. No ladder was provided for employees to use to access parts in the storage area. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide a ladder or step-stool for employees to use when retrieving parts from the shelving units in the storage area.
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