OSHA Inspection: LEBANON VALLEY GOLF CLUB, INCORPORATED

Issued

2005-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1680.00 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 a crushing hazard due to potential roll-over when
operating ride-on mowers on
sloping embankments:
(a)Lebanon Valley Golf Club, Incorporated - An Employee operated a 25
horse or
greater Toro, Reel Master 5400D,not equipped with rollover protection. thus
exposing the employee to the hazard of being crushed, trapped or thrown in
the
event of a roll over, on or about September 17, 2004.
(b)Lebanon Valley Golf Club, Incorporated - Massey Ferguson and Kuboto
L4200
mowers (25 horsepower or greater) were not equipped with rollover
protection
that had been provided by the manufacturer(s), on or about September 17,
2004
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard would be to install and maintain roll-over protective structures
(ROPS) as required
by CFR 1928.51(b)(1), 29 CFR 1926.1002 and the American National Standard
for
Commercial Turf Care Equipment, ANSI B71.4 - 2004 and the manufactures'
Operator
Manual. As well as develop and implement an effective training program for
the
mower
operators which incorporates, at a minimum, that operators be thoroughly
trained in the
safe operating practices for the mowers and in the recognition of
potentially hazardous
operating conditions.
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Issued

2005-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Issued

2005-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-03-18 00:00:00