Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 943589.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/16/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,960.00
Issuance Date: 04/01/2014
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/23/2014
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/23/2014 | $1,960.00 | 05/16/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/01/2014 | $2,800.00 | 05/16/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 crush-by hazards: a) German's Recycling & Rental, Inc., @ R4 Box 1027 Piedmont, MO 63957: On October 10, 2013, a Bobcat 337 G Compact Excavator was being used with a La Bounty MSD 7R Shear and Moley ESB 26 Magnet, to remove scrap from the back of a 44 ft. semi-trailer without the employee operating the Excavator using the installed seatbelt. As a result, the operator was ejected from the cab when the Excavator became unstable and tipped onto its side. The employee died as a result of his injuries. b) German's Recycling & Rental, Inc., @ R4 Box 1027 Piedmont, MO 63957: On October 10, 2013, a Bobcat 337 G Compact Excavator was being used with a La Bounty MSD 7R Shear and Moley ESB 26 Magnet without the employer having enforced or put into place work rules requiring use of the installed seat belt, and, as a result, exposed employees to the hazard of being ejected from the cab and crushed in the event the Excavator became unstable or tipped over. On October 10, an employee operating the Excavator without using the seat belt and with the door opened was ejected from the cab when the Excavator became unstable and tipped onto its side. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
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