Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: OTHER

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: A) EMPLOYEES WORKING AT THE PARK AVE., ARCO, IDAHO WATER PIPE PROJECT WERE OBSERVED PASSENGER RIDING, OUTSIDE OF THE CAB, ON THE CAT NUMBER 426 FRONT END LOADER/BACK HOE NOT DESIGNED NOR EQUIPPED (NO SEAT, SEAT BELTS AND ROLL-OVER PROTECTION STRUCTURE) TO BE UTILIZED AS A PASSENAGER TRANSPORT VEHICLE. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS PASSENGER TRAVEL ON EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT UNLESS THE EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED FOR SUCH UTILIZATION.