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

The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve %% similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury resulting from an accident. 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 braking mechanisms on machinery were not maintained or were inadequately maintained: a) Overbrook Estates, Dallas Township: employee(s) operated a 20 ton Ray Co. Roller (serial #01F848) on an incline. The vehicle brake was inadequate to hold the roller on the incline, thus exposing employees to injury, November 21, 1991. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REPAIR EXISTING BRAKING SYSTEM TO A CAPABILITY OF STOPPING AND HOLDING THE ROLLER (WITH ANY AND ALL ATTACHMENT WEIGHTS) FULL LOADED AND TO ENFORCE STRICT ADHERENCE TO REMOVING THE ROLLER FROM SERVICE UNTIL BRAKES ARE INSPECTED, AND DEEMED TO BE SAFE BY A COMPETENT PERSON. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE: 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(4): Earthmoving equipment mentioned in this 1926.602(a) did not have a service braking system capable of stopping and holding the equipment fully loaded: a) Overbrook Estates, Dallas Township: employee(s) operated a 20 ton Ray Co. Roller (serial #01F848) on an incline. The vehicle brake was inadequate to hold the roller on the incline, thus exposing employees to injury, November 21, 1991.