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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 122207145
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/30/1998
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/15/1998 | $1,500.00 | 03/30/1998 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/1998 | $1,500.00 | 03/30/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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)On December 29, 1997, at 2140 South Calhoun Road, New Berlin, WI. 53151, an employee was performing a repair function on an Allis Chalmers Industrial Tow Tractor, Serial #39233, Model #479601, without the drive wheels being raised off of the floor. Ensuing drive train reaction caused tow tractor to bump into and dislodge an adjacent GMC Truck Van Wisconsin Plate #3704 which was blocked up with the four wheels having been removed. The Van subsequently fell on an employee working underneath sustaining fatal injuries. The ASME/ANSI B56.9-1987 "Safety Standard For Operator Controlled Industrial Tow Tractors", Section 6.2.1(a) specifies the raising of the drive wheels free of the floor before repairs are undertaken. (b)Authorized personnel assigned to repair Industrial Tow Tractors did not demonstrate a trained response as required in Section 6.2(b), in that, compliance with the specified measures addressed in ASME/ANSI B56.9-1987 Section 6.2.1.(a) were not met to prevent drive train reaction of the Industrial Tow tractor described in paragraph (a) as it was undergoing governor adjustment with a high throttle condition. Among feasible abatement procedures alluded to in the ASME/ANSI B56.9-1987 "Safety Standard" are to raise the drive wheels off of the floor to control potential inadvertent drive train reaction.