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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 453098.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/18/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $3,430.00
Issuance Date: 11/21/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/06/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/06/2013 | $3,430.00 | 12/18/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/21/2012 | $4,900.00 | 12/18/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 the hazard of falling from an elevated work platform that was not adequately secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks of a powered industrial truck: (a) Zimmerman Manufacturing, LLC, 125 King Court, New Holland, PA - An employee was elevated approximately 11.5 to 12 feet high with a Yale propane-powered Model GLC040AFNUAE082 forklift while standing on a wooden pallet with a metal parts bin attached to it. The pallet was not attached to the forks of the forklift, and the pallet with the parts bin attached fell off of the forks and crushed the employee, on or about May 25, 2012.