OSHA Inspection: SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2006

Abate by

Feb 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Jan 19, 2006

Abate by

Feb 21, 2006

Issued

Oct 11, 2005

Abate by

Dec 9, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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)U.O.G.:  Employee operated a SamSong Excavator MX-292, doing work at the
pounding
drainage. Nuts and bolts were modified and used as pins for the shovel and
jack hammer,
instead of the pins originally provided by the manufacturer to secure the
shovel and jack
hammer.
AMOUNT OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE 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.
REPEAT VIOLATION:
SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD
WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 308578921,
CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 06/15/2005, WITH
RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT U.O.G., MANGILAO, GUAM 96923.