OSHA Inspection: DELLAPENNA ASSOCIATES INC

Issued

Jan 11, 2001

Abate by

Feb 13, 2001

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $263 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: The hazard of falling out of the bucket of a hydraulic
excavator while it was
being raised out of an unprotected trench.
a)At the job site, Hawley St., Binghamton, NY, on or about 11-21-2000:
Employee working in the trench was removed from the trench by riding in
the bucket of a Cat 215B Hydraulic Excavator, exposing the employee to a
fall into a trench that was at least nine feet in depth with accumulating
water
from a water main break.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable methods of abatement
to correct the hazard are to:
1)Prohibit employees to ride in and work from the bucket of any
hydraulic excavator.
2)Follow the recommendations contained in the Construction Industry
Manufacturers Association (CIMA) manual " Safety Manual for
Users, Operators and Maintenance Personnel Hydraulic Excavator."
Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jan 11, 2001

Abate by

Jan 17, 2001

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $263 Reduced

Issued

Jan 11, 2001

Abate by

Jan 17, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced