Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313047953
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/24/2009 I
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 04/21/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
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: a) At the golf course, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the employee was allowed to ride in the back golf club storage area of the EZ-GO golf carts. Violation observed on or about 17 February 2009. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard would be to : follow the 1986 edition of the American National Standard Institute Standard Z130.1-1986, Safety & Performance Requirements for Golf Carts, Section 4.2. Safety Warnings, and the safety operational instructions contained in the EZ-GO Golf Cart Operator's Manual, 28676-601.
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