Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310718697
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/07/2008 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $975.00
Issuance Date: 03/05/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/07/2008 | $975.00 | 04/07/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/05/2008 | $1,500.00 | 03/23/2008 | Serious |
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 to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees in that employees were exposed to being crushed by or thrown from a wheeled tractor in the event of a rollover: a) The Golf Course at Glen Mills, near the 10th tee cart path - On or about 11/06/07 employees were exposed to injuries from tractor rollover accidents, an employee who was operating a Kubota L3710 tractor sustained fatal multiple blunt force trunk injuries when the tractor overturned on a hill. The employee lost control of the vehicle. A feasible means of abating this hazard is to document and review with the tractor operators: the hazards of tractor rollover, the manufacturer's operating manual, safety warnings mounted on the vehicle, and the importance of how seat belts and ROPS function together, to ensure operators are trained and skilled in safe work practices, especially maneuvers that adversely affect the center of gravity and increase the likelihood of a tractor rollover, the importance of staying buckled in the operators seat during a roll over situation with adverse conditions and loads, insuring that the front wheels do not bounce during operation, to slow down before turning, and to match the speed to the operating conditions. This training, when provided to Hispanic non-English speaking employees, needs to be conducted in Spanish to assure employees receive it in a format that is understood. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
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