Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311467294
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/04/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/17/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/31/2009 | $1,000.00 | 08/04/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/17/2009 | $1,500.00 | 08/04/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 are exposed to struck by and caught between hazards associated with operating powered industrial trucks while not utilizing the safety equipment provided. The employer is failing to protect the employees from potential fall hazards associated with the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles in the yard. The most recent example of this was found at the facility located at 7702 S 68 Street, Omaha, NE 68136 where the employer has employees climbing onto a flat bed truck as part of the process of loading pallets of roofing material thus exposing the employees to the potential of a fall hazard greater than four (4) feet above the lower landing surface. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement are: 1) Install approved fall protection equipment to prevent falls. 2) Train employees on the use of the fall protection and the hazards associated with falls. 3) Develop work rules and disciplinary procedures prohibiting the walking/working on delivery vehicles without the use of fall protection. 4) Work with manufactures of the delivery vehicles to ensure that fall protection equipment is able to be in place and used by employees accessing the delivery vehicles while working/walking on them. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
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