OSHA Inspection: GRAND PRAIRIE COOP, INC.

Issued

Mar 28, 1997

Abate by

Apr 2, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 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.
On or about March 4, 1997, employee(s) were exposed to the hazards of
being struck by,
crushed, thrown from, or pinned by equipment such as the Wrangler front
end loader and
overhead hazards.  The Wrangler loader was being operated without the
factory installed ROPS
protective device. Further, employees were not required to wear nor were
they using the factory
installed safety belts. Both items are required by the manufacturer's
warning published in the
operators and parts manual for the Wrangler loader.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to reinstall the ROPS on the Wrangle front end loader and require
operators to use safety belts
provided by the manufacturer.s