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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310802228
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/20/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,470.59
Issuance Date: 01/13/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 04/20/2009 | $1,470.59 | 03/20/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/27/2009 | $1,470.59 | 02/02/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/13/2009 | $2,500.00 | 02/02/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: CRUSHING
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 recogn ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of crushing injuries: Employees working in the Pellet Mill and South Mill were exposed to the hazard of being crushed by a load suspended from the cranes located above the hoppers b ecause the cranes were not marked with the rated load. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to mark the c rane with the rated load in accordance with ASME B30.11-1998, American Society o f Mechanical Engineers for Monorails and Underhung Cranes, Section 11-1.1.1. *** Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***