Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308116755
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Date: 05/06/2005 X
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $70,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/02/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/03/2005 | $70,000.00 | 05/06/2005 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/02/2005 | $70,000.00 | 05/06/2005 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: STRUCK BY
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: At the establishment located at 2201 Edmonds, North Little Rock, Arkansas, employees were exposed to being struck by moving railcars in the following instances: (a)On or about November 11, 2004, an employee operating a Kawasaki 80 Z wheel loader was using the loader to push four loaded railcars, Nos. UP708969, UP908894, ADN4003 and ADN4004. The loader was not connected to the railcars, therefore had no control over the braking or emergency stopping of the free rolling cars, exposing the employee working on the tracks to the hazards of being struck by the rail cars. (b)Prior to November 11, 2004, employees operating wheel loaders routinely pushed empty and loaded railcars with the loaders. The loaders were not connected to the railcars, therefore had no control over the braking or emergency stopping of the free rolling cars, exposing employees to being struck by the cars while working on or near the track. Among other feasible means of abatement, one acceptable method of abatement is to use a locomotive to move the rail-cars or a loader with a manufacturer approved coupler attachment. "Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated, within ten days after the abatement date.ment
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