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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 ejected or crushed due to the company not providing Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) while the employees were driving the KUBOTA RTV 500 Utility Vehicles and operating KUBOTA Zero Turn Mowers without the use of Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) in the full upright position: a. On or about July 17, 2012, on U.S. Highway 1, employees were operating the KUBOTA RTV 500 Utility Vehicles without the use of Roll-Over Protective Structures, exposing themselves to a possible ejection or crushed hazard. b. On or about July 17, 2012, on U.S. Highway 1, employees were operating the KUBOTA Zero Turn Mowers without the use of Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) in the full upright position, exposing themselves to a possible ejection or crushed hazard.