Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306474719
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/15/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/12/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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: ***Certification AND Documentation of Abatement Required*** 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 hazzards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employeeswere exposed to: The Employer did not insure that employees vision was not impeded when driving forward in a dozer. The operator was unable to see another employee in his path because of the built up of debris/ waste material. Two dozer operator were moving/ pushing waste farad to a designated location. The lead operator stopped his dozer, dismounted and went behind the dozer. The dozer operator that was behind was unable to see the dozer or the operator in his path and ran into the operator and the dozer crushing the employee. The blade of the dozer was 9.4 feet, the debris exceeded 12 feet and obstructed the line of sight of the operator. Among other methods, one Feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to insure that the employees follow the manufacture's operators instruction. It clearly states to prevent injury and death, make sure the area around the machine is clear of personnel and obstruction before moving.The operator manual stated not to follow any other vehicle too closely and not to move your vehicle if you don't know where your helper is. Disclaimers: 1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2. The methods explained are general and maybe not effective in all cases. 3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate method.
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