OSHA Inspection: VIRGIL COOK AND SON, INCORPORATED

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Dec 9, 1991

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 on or about
October 2, 1991, employee(s) worked installing pole mounted and
overhead traffic lights by riding and standing in and/or on the bucket
of a Case 580C front end loader exposing themselves to fall hazards
of up to approximately 10-15 feet and to the hazard of being crushed
between the loader bucket and fixed objects such as traffic pols and
moving traffic.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include the safe usage of ladders or approved
personnel lifting equipment designed to elevate personnel to job sites
above ground such as, but not limited to, articulating and/or
extensible boom platforms.

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Dec 9, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Dec 9, 1991

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Dec 9, 1991

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Dec 9, 1991

Issued

Nov 7, 1991

Abate by

Nov 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600