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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1076314.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,250.00
Current Penalty: $2,975.00
Issuance Date: 08/11/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/30/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/31/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/31/2015 | $2,975.00 | 09/30/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/11/2015 | $4,250.00 | 09/30/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 fall hazards when working at elevated heights without fall protection: a) On or about the week of June 29, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that an employee working from the elevated forks of a Caterpillar, Model #GP25K, Serial #AT1TCU1382 forklift truck was protected from falling to the lower level by an approved personnel elevating platform. This exposed an employee to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 8 inches.