OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jan 22, 1986

Abate by

Jan 31, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

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) Crushing injuries from the movement of the Hot-car locomotive where
the Hot-car travels back and forth for full length of the 1000 ft.
railroad track approximately every 14 minutes while employees are
doing track repair work.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to provide a
watchman which would include the following essentials:
1) Provide a full time watchman with no other duties.
2) Establish a written procedure to be followed and training for all
affected employees.
3) Periodically evaluate the program and strictly enforce all of its
provisions.

Issued

Jan 22, 1986

Abate by

Jan 31, 1986

Penalty

Initial $80