Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308060979
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/22/2005 X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/18/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/27/2005 | $3,500.00 | 04/22/2005 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/18/2005 | $4,900.00 | 04/22/2005 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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: On or about December 28, 2004, employees were exposed to the hazard of the loss of control of off road seismic survey buggies used in support of a seismic survey. The operation of defective buggies by inadequately trained operators coupled with superficial buggy inspection can result in the loss of control. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be to fully include the buggies in the employer's current vehicle operation program including formalizing the training of all operators, comprehensive documented buggy inspections with defective buggies removed from service until repaired. On December 28, 2004, an employee was driving a buggy from the Lazy S Ranch, rural Davis, OK, interior to an adjoining highway, the buggy left the roadway and the employee was ejected; the employee was fatally injured.
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