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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1420384.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,934.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 12/16/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/22/2019
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/22/2019 | $10,000.00 | 12/16/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2019 | $11,934.00 | 10/24/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of materials created a hazard: a) Sub arc line, 404 Sarah Furnace Road, Imler, PA 16655: On or about July 29, 2019, steel I-beams of various lengths and weights that were stored upright on the floor and on tables at workstations throughout the plant were not protected from being knocked over by the movement of steel beams, overhead crane rigging components, and other equipment. An employee suffered serious injuries after an I-beam weighing approximately 6803 pounds that was placed near the sub arc table was knocked over onto the employee by beam tongs. b) Jobsite, 404 Sarah Furnace Road, Imler, PA 16655: On or about May 13, 2019, steel I-beams of various lengths and weights that were stored upright on the floor and on tables at workstations throughout the plant were not protected from being knocked over by the movement of steel beams, overhead crane rigging components, and other equipment. An employee was injured after a steel beam was knocked over onto the employee by below the hook beam tongs.