OSHA Inspection: NATURAL SOIL PRODUCTS

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 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 being struck by equipment
operating in
reverse having an obstructed view to the rear:
a)NSP Area, Caterpillar, front end loader No. 966B, Co. No. 502N:  machine
was operated without a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding
noise level or an observer signaling it was safe to operate machine in
reverse,
exposing employees to traumatic injuries, October 13, 1994.
b)NSP Area, Retech Screen Areas, Caterpillar Front End Loader No. 980B, Co.
No. 511E:  machine was operating without a reverse signal alarm audible
above the surrounding noise level or an observer signaling it was safe to
operate machine in reverse, exposing employees to traumatic injuries,
October
13, 1994.
c)Picker Area, two Caterpillar Dump Trucks D250:  trucks were operated
without a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding noise lever
or an
observer signaling it was safe to operate trucks in reverse, exposing
employees
to traumatic injuries, October 13, 1994.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD ARE:
1.Equip and maintain a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding
noise
level on equipment.
OR
2.The equipment is backed up only when rear observer signals that it is
safe to
do so.

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 25, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Jan 7, 1995

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Nov 22, 1994

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Nov 17, 1994

Abate by

Dec 7, 1994