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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 899769.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/30/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/04/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/01/2013
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/01/2013 | $4,000.00 | 10/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/30/2013 | $7,000.00 | 10/04/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees are exposed to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards: This violation most recently occurred on April 8, 2013, at a workplace located approximately 1 mile East of US 69 on Loop 564 East, Mineola, Texas, where employees, who were operating a horizontal earth boring machine, were not protected from struck-by and/or caught-between hazards due to machine upset.