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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1779994.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,585.00
Current Penalty: $8,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/21/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/09/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/15/2025
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 | 04/15/2025 | $8,000.00 | 05/09/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2025 | $11,585.00 | 05/07/2025 | 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushed-by, struck-by, and fall hazards: Lowes Home Center, 198 New Lancaster Road, Leominster, MA: On October 7, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to crushed-by, struck-by, and fall hazards when performing maintenance from inside a mobile elevating work platform (scissor lift) with an extension cord tied to the guardrails of the lift. A forklift ran over an extension cord tethered to the guardrail of an elevated scissor lift and caused the scissor lift to tip over resulting in a fatality.