OSHA Inspection: DECAS CRANBERRY COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 18, 2002

Abate by

Apr 29, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Section 5 (a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish 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 crushing
and struck by hazards from unexpected rolling and/or movement of equipment.
Betty's Neck Farm:
On March 5, 2002 an employee was crushed to death when the John Deere
front end loader he had dismounted from suddenly and unexpectedly moved
forward and crushed
him to death.  The emergency brake on the front end loader was inoperative.
Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods
are as follows:
1)Repair the emergency brake on the John Deere JD 544-A front end loader.
2)Establish a preventative maintenance program for all the farm and
construction
equipment owned by the corporation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2002

Abate by

Apr 29, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 serious crushing injuries in the event of a vehicle roll over.
Betty's Neck Farm:
The John Deere JD 544-A front end loader was not equipped with seat belts.
One method, among other methods, to correct the condition is to install
seat belts in the
vehicle and enforce their use.

Issued

Apr 18, 2002

Abate by

Apr 23, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500