Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 312884745
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/03/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 11/25/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling transmissions: a.)Shop - Two employees removing a truck transmission did not have a transmission jack in place under the transmission prior to loosening the bolts securing the unit, on or about June 26, 2009. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to place a transmission jack under the unit prior to loosening the bolts holding the unit onto the housing.
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