OSHA Inspection: GALLAGHER EXCAVATION, INC.

Issued

Dec 7, 1992

Abate by

Dec 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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 a crushing hazard:
a)  Mill Creek Road - Employees were observed either riding
in the front bucket of a 426 caterpillar SN7BC01242 or
riding on the outside step while the front end loader/backhoe
traveled up the street.  This occurred six times between
8:30 a.m. and 9:03 a.m, on or about October 28, 1992.
Employee's were about 2 1/2 to 3 feet above the roadway.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard would be to instruct the employee(s) not to
ride in the bucket and enforce that instruction.

Issued

Dec 7, 1992

Abate by

Dec 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced