OSHA Inspection: SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2006

Abate by

Nov 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Oct 5, 2006

Abate by

Nov 7, 2006

Issued

Jun 8, 2006

Abate by

Jul 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jun 8, 2006

Abate by

Jul 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 the hazard of being struck by an excavator:
(a)Ironwood Subdivision, employees operating three excavators to excavate
coral soil.
Nuts, bolts and/or rebar were used as pins to secure the bucket to the
excavator instead
of the pins originally provided by the manufacturer to secure the bucket.
The equipment
is as follows:
1.SamSong Excavator MX 292.
2.Hyundai Rolex 210 LC-3 Excavator.
3.Daewoo 220 LC-III Excavator.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazards is:
A.) To follow the association of Equipment Manufacturer's (AEM) "Safety
Manual for
Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing
parts
were repaired or replaced,
B.) To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's Operator Manual
by using
only service parts meeting manufacturer specifications, and
C.) To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and
to complete service and repairs before equipment was placed back into
service.
THE SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR
ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA
INSPECTION NUMBER 308578921, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1,
ISSUED ON JUNE 15, 2005, WITH RESPECT AT A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM, MANGILAO, GUAM.
THE SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR
ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA
INSPECTION NUMBER 113614408, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1,
ISSUED ON OCTOBER 11, 2005, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM, MANGILAO, GUAM.

Issued

Jun 8, 2006

Abate by

Jul 25, 2006