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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311052534
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/12/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/17/2008
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 the hazard of being crushed when working beneath and/or alongside a wheel loader: a)Work yard behind shredder / crusher machine operator's house: Employees working on a Daewoo Mega 400-V wheel loader were exposed to the hazard of crushing injuries or death, in that tree log support stands were used to elevate this heavy equipment while employees worked underneath and/or alongside, and that the front wheels were not blocked. The stands supporting capacity was not determined and proof tested, on or about 4/10/2008. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to: 1:Purchase and use commercially manufactured vehicle (automotive) support stands that incorporate the requirements of ASME Portable Automotive Lifting Devices (PALD) - 1993, section 4.1.2. As described in ASME PALD - 1993, section 4.1.2, vehicle support stands shall be capable of performing the proof load test with a load of 150of rated capacity. The ASME definition of "proof load" is a load, greater than the rated capacity, applied centrally to the lifting or attaching points of the PALD to confirm the integrity of the structure. Additionally, as described in Section 1 of the Operation & Maintenance Manual, provided through Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery LTD., it states the use of solid support blocking and the use of adequate equipment supports and blocking. Manual states to block wheels fore and aft to prevent any movement, and do not use hollow, cracked or unsteady, wobbling weight supports. The ASME definition of "appropriate means" is the use of any device, such as blocking, cribbing or vehicle support stands, which adequately support a vehicle off the ground by providing a stable support preventing the vehicle from tipping over of falling down to the ground.