Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1201245.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/23/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $8,238.00
Issuance Date: 04/27/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/19/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/19/2017 | $8,238.00 | 05/23/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/27/2017 | $12,675.00 | 05/23/2017 | 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: On or about January 5, 2017 at the FedEx Line Haul yard, an employee working at the back of an International tractor truck when disconnecting the tractor truck from its semi-trailer was exposed to a crushed-by hazard from the moving tractor. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing steps taken to ensure that employees disconnecting semi-trailers and not exposed to a crushed-by hazard.