OSHA Inspection: MIAMI ASPHALT CORP.

Issued

Sep 16, 1987

Abate by

Sep 25, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

General-duty citation text

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:
Crushing injuries and death as a result of being required to drive
self-propelled vehicles or equipment on an elevated roadway which was
not provided with a berm or guard on the outer bank.
On or about June 25,1987, an employee was operating the Trojan Model
204-A rubber-tired loader, (Ser. No. 64-1733) on the elevated roadway
which was located adjacent to plant No. 6 and parallel to the
unprotected edge of the pit in which Plant No. 3 was located, the
depth of which exceeded fifteen feet.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install a berm or barrier guard on the outer
bank of all elevated roadways. Such barriers shall be at least as high
as the radius of the largest tire used on the roadway and of such design
and construction as to prevent vehicle wheels from approaching the edge
of the embankment.

Issued

Sep 16, 1987

Abate by

Sep 25, 1987

Issued

Sep 16, 1987

Abate by

Sep 25, 1987

Issued

Sep 16, 1987

Abate by

Sep 25, 1987