OSHA Inspection: ROGERS BRIDGE COMPANY

Issued

Mar 31, 1992

Abate by

Apr 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 hypothermia and/or drowning:
(a)  Ohoopee River and Highway 280, south of the new bridge - Sears
and Roebuck aluminum johnboat, "Game Fisher" (Model 61292D), two
(2) person capacity (385 pound maximum capacity) was used to ferry
3-4 employees at a time across the river, on or about 2/26/92.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard are:
(a)  Limit the use of the johnboat to the prescribed capacity.
(b)  Provide a larger capacity boat to ferry employees and equipment
across the river.

Issued

Mar 31, 1992

Abate by

Apr 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced