OSHA Inspection: DEL'S LAWN CARE, INC.

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Sep 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 permitted to ride in the bucket of a front end loader, exposing them
to the hazard of being
struck and crushed by a moving vehicle:
(a)  Location: Dudley Road, Bedford, MA;
On or about 4/4/96, an employee was fatally injured on Dudley Road in
Bedford, MA,
when he fell out of the Case 580-E Front End Loader Bucket, ID #17042799
in which
he was riding.
Among other methods, feasible abatement methods include:
1.  Develop and implement a comprehensive safety training program to be
successfully completed prior to permitting employees to operate heavy
equipment.
2.  Prohibit the practice of allowing employees to ride in the bucket of a
front
end loader.

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Sep 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 operating heavy
equipment were exposed to impact injuries from a vehicle accident as a
result of unauthorized
modifications to the equipment.:
(a)  Location:  Dudley Road, Bedford, MA;
On or about 4/4/96, the Case Front End Loader, ID #17042799, was modified
without
the written manufacturers approval, such that a plastic 55 gallon
container was filled with
concrete and attached to the rear of this machine affecting the
operational and braking
capacities of the vehicle.
One feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to obtain
written permission
from the manufacturer prior to making any modifications to heavy equipment.

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Sep 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500