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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313152902
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/21/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 05/31/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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 | 06/02/2010 | $7,000.00 | 05/31/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/21/2010 | $7,000.00 | 05/31/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 following: a.Employees using the freight elevator (Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC) in the East Plant Processing Blend Tower, bunker 9, were exposed to a fall hazard when the door opened without the car being present due to the interlock devices on the doors malfunctioning. On or about December 31, 2009, an employee was fatally injured when they fell down the conveyor shaft from the fourth floor to the bottom of the shaft. Among the feasible means of abatement that can be used to correct this are: One method of abatement is repairing the interlock devices so that the doors cannot be opened unless the conveyor car was at that level as required by ASME Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, ASME B-20.1-2009, paragraph 6.21.2, and PFLOW Vertical Lifts Owners Manual, Series M, Electrical Overview, page 9.ge