Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1337340.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/09/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $7,967.00
Issuance Date: 01/11/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 02/06/2019
Final Order: 06/08/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/08/2020 | $7,967.00 | 07/09/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/07/2019 | $9,959.00 | 02/04/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/11/2019 | $9,959.00 | 02/04/2019 | 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 struck-by and/or crushing hazards: On or about August 9, 2018, an employee was working within six feet of the swing radius of the Somero SXP Laser Screed. Among other feasible and acceptable abatement methods are: (1) training employees to stay at least six feet from the laser screed while the laser screed is in operation; and (2) the installation and use of mirrors on the laser screed to allow the laser screed operator to observe the area behind and around the machine's counterweight.