Candy Apple Custom, Inc., Powder Springs, Ga.

The employer is contesting a two-item serious citation in three parts and a penalty of $8,692. The serious citation is for the alleged violations of Sec. 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the general duty clause), for failure to 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 struck-by and crushed-by hazards; 29 C.F.R. 1910.305(g)(1)(iv), for allowing flexible cords and cables to be used for purposes prohibited by paragraph (g)(1)(ii); and 29 ...