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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 105925622
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $333.00
Issuance Date: 01/08/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/11/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 01/31/1991
Final Order: 08/15/1991
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/15/1991 | $333.00 | 01/11/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/08/1991 | $1,000.00 | 01/11/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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: WORKER(S) WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDS OF MULTIPLE INJURIES, FRACTURES, CRUSHING AND DEATH WHILE OPERATING THE FARM TRACTOR WHICH WAS HOOKED UP BY CHAIN TO A FORD RANGER TRUCK, IN TURN ATTACHED TO A LOADED TUGBOAT TRAILER WHICH WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE LOAD OUT OF THE WATER AT THE BOAT LANDING, DIRT/GRAVEL RAMP AT THE CAMP'S POND, JUST WEST OF STATE ROUTE 91. THE AFOREMENTIONED HAZARDS WERE CREATED BY EMPLOYEE(S) OPERATING THE TRACTOR HAVING AN APPARENTLY HIGH CHAIN HOOK-UP, IN ATTEMPTING TO PULL AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY LOAD (UP TO 11,260 POUNDS) OUT OF MUD AND POND WATER WHICH COULD READILY OVERTURN THE TRACTOR CRUSHING THE OPERATOR. THE HAZARDS CAN BE ABATED BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD IS TO CONSTRUCT A ROUGH FINISHED CONCRETE (OR TRACTOR CUT METAL) LANDING RAMP INTO WATER ELIMINATING ANY NEED FOR THE FARM TRACTOR, AS THE FORD TRUCK WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL TRAILER WITH LOADED TUGBOAT OUT OF WATER AT END OF SEASON USE A MORE POWERFUL, HEAVIER, STANDARD TOW TRUCK WITH FRONTEND WINCH AND CABLE TO HAUL FORD TRUCK, TRAILER WITH TUGBOAT ON IT, OUT OF WATER OR; INSTALL FRONT END WINCH AND CABLE TO FORD FARM TACTOR, WITH TRACTOR FACING TRUCK AND LOAD, WINCHING LOAD UP AND OUT OF WATER BY CABLE, WITH TRACTOR WELL BACK FROM TRUCK OR; REPLACE CLUTCH PEDAL TO A WIDER ROUGHER SURFACE THAN THE CURRENT SINGLE BAR PEDAL, HOOK UP CHAIN AT AN 'O' OR 'D' RING WELDED AT OR BELOW REAR AXLE, TO GREATER LOWER THE ANGLE OF PULL AND CENTER OF GRAVITY FORCE ON TRACTOR (AS RECOMMENDED IN FORD TRACTOR OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL ATTACHED) THEN OPERATING TRACTOR AT LOW SPEED, IN LOW GEAR, STOPPING WHEN FRONT END SHIMMYS AND/OR TENDS TO COME OFF GROUND.