OSHA Inspection: BMC WEST

Issued

May 20, 1994

Abate by

May 26, 1994

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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 while dumping loads:
(a)Jobsite at 4700 Hawthorne, Chubbuck, Idaho:  On or about May 6, 1994,
and
at times prior thereto, an employee attempting to dump a load of building
materials was positioned near the left rear corner of the raised truck bed
apparently attempting to drop the loads by the use of the back load strap,
causing a unit of materials to come off the side of the truck bed.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to require employees to remove load straps while truck bed is level and
to stay in cab of
truck during a dump cycle in accordance with hoist manufacturer's
instructions.