OSHA Inspection: AIC MARIANAS

Issued

Oct 21, 2004

Abate by

Dec 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $200 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)Common Wealth Health Center - An employee was operating a Caterpillar
Backhoe
model-416, serial #U312824T.  The rear bucket of the backhoe had a metal
rods and bolt
& nut in place of the pins originally provided by the manufacturer to
secure the bucket
coupling.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS:
1.To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual
for Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing parts are repaired or replaced, and
2.To follow the Manufacturer's Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and
to complete service and repairs before equipment is placed back in
service.