Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 943589.015
Citation: 01002
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: 002 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, the employer failed to ensure that when swinging a load using the Bobcat 337G Compact Excavator, the employee/operator swung the load slowly and kept the load low to the ground and did not exceed the Excavators load capacity. The operator utilized the above excavator, which was equipped with a La Bounty MSD 7R Shear and Moley ESB 26 Magnet, to remove scrap from the back of a 44 ft. semi-trailer. The above excavator became unstable when the operator rotated the cab/load when the load exceeded the lift capacity for the given over side configuration, lift height, and lift radius. The above excavator tipped, ejected the operator from the seat/cab and crushed the operator who received fatal injuries from the incident. b) German's Recycling & Rental, Inc., @ R4 Box 1027 Piedmont, MO 63957: On October 10, 2013, the employer allowed employees to operate the Bobcat 337G Compact Excavator without the proper and adequate training in how to safely operate the Excavator, including how to avoid causing the load to excessively and dangerously swing, how to keep the load low to the ground, how to keep the Excavator from tipping, and how to operate the Excavator within its load lifting capacity for the given over side configuration, lift height, and lift radius, and as a result exposed employees to the hazard of being injured and crushed in the event the Excavator became unstable or tipped over. On October 10, an employee operating the Excavator without proper and adequate training was crushed to death when the Excavator became unstable and tipped onto its side. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
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