OSHA Inspection: GIANT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 24, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

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:
a)Agana Shopping Center:  Employee operated a John Deere 410B backhoe Guam
License
104SEQ. The rear shovel and the out rigger pads were modified with 4 and 6
inch bolts
and nuts used as pins, instead of the pins originally provided by the
manufacturer to
secure the shovel and the out rigger pads.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD:
1.To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual
for Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing parts are replaced, and
2.To follow the Manufacturer's Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and
to complete service and repairs before equipment is placed back in
service.

Issued

Dec 5, 2007

Abate by

Dec 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Dec 5, 2007

Abate by

Dec 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400