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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110144490
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $700.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 06/05/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/08/1991
Gravity: 07
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | A: Amendment | 06/13/1991 | $500.00 | 06/08/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/05/1991 | $700.00 | 06/08/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 employees were exposed to: (a) On or about February 15, 1991, at 7393 NW 36 Street, Miami, FL, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by or run over by a Caterpillar Model 416 Backhoe Loader, SN 5PC06454, the operator was not trained or instructed in the safe operating procedures to follow when performing backhoe operation. The Caterpillar Operation Manual specifies for starting engine or using the backhoe: "Engage the parking brake, put transmission in neutral and engage the foward-reverse lock." Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the Caterpillar Model 416 Operations Manual for the Backhoe Loader.