OSHA Inspection: BEECHER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Issued

Jun 13, 1996

Abate by

Jun 18, 1996

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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:
Prior to the accident which occurred on or about 2/1/96 at the East side
of landfill at unit 3
working face- employee working as a spotter was not provided with bright,
reflective clothing
nor wearing a dull mesh traffic vest provided! necessary for the operator
of the Rex
Trashmaster 3-90C compactor to see him while operating the moving
equipment, thereby
exposing the employee to a fatal crushing injury.
A feasable and useful means of abatement includes, but is not limited to
the following actions:
1. Reinstitute a means of communication between the spotter and the
equipment
operator to
ascertain the position of the spotter i.e. radio!.
2. Provide reflective or high-visibility clothing beyond the traffic
safety vest provided so spotter
can be easily seen.
3. Train employees to recognize the importance of wearing high-visibility
clothing and enforce
company safety rules that require employees to wear such clothing, and to
respond in a timely
manner to employees concerns about recognized hazards.
4. Install mirrors on compactors and other equipment to minimize blind
spots.

Issued

Jun 13, 1996

Abate by

Jun 18, 1996

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,200 Reduced