OSHA Inspection: POPOLI CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 6, 1997

Abate by

Jan 9, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 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 the hazard of being struck by the rotating structure of a
John Deere 792D LC
excavator:
Location: I-684 entrance ramp connecting I-287 to I-684
On or about 11/7/96,
a) A signal person was not used to signal the operator of a John Deere
792D LC excavator that
all employees were clear before the operator rotated the cab of the
excavator in congested areas.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
To use a signal person when moving, swinging, or operating the excavator
in congested areas
as described in the John Deere 792D LC Excavator Operator's Manual (John
Deere Dubuque
Works OMT155285 Issue 15) on page 05-7 under the topic MOVE AND OPERATE THE
MACHINE SAFELY.

Issued

Jan 6, 1997

Abate by

Jan 9, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300