At 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2021, an employee was loading a below-ground pit with dry sawdust when he dropped his cell phone into the pit. While attempting to retrieve the cell phone, he fell into the pit and was engulfed by the loose sawdust which suffocated and killed him.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $21,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,455 |
| Current Penalty | $21,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,455 |
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious |
1910.28(b)(6)(i) Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. |
07/21/2021 | 08/12/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | Z – Issued | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious |
1910.147(c)(4)(i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. |
07/21/2021 | 08/19/2021 | $3,901 | $3,901 | Z – Issued | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious |
1910.146(c)(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces. |
07/21/2021 | 08/12/2021 | $3,901 | $3,901 | Z – Issued | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious |
1910.146(g)(4) The employer shall certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section has been accomplished. The certification shall contain each employee’s name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. |
07/21/2021 | 08/12/2021 | $0 | $0 | Z – Issued | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other |
1910.146(e)(2) Before entry begins, the entry supervisor identified on the permit shall sign the entry permit to authorize entry. |
07/21/2021 | 08/12/2021 | $0 | $0 | Z – Issued | |
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