OSHA Inspection: PETER SCALAMANDRE & SONS, INC.

Issued

Aug 13, 1999

Abate by

Sep 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

Aug 13, 1999

Abate by

Aug 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

Issued

Aug 13, 1999

Abate by

Aug 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $56,000 · Current $56,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish 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 the
hazard of being pulled into and crushed by the revolving auger of the
slipform paving
machine:
a)JFK Terminal #4 Airside. Employees were cleaning cement off
of the unguarded revolving auger of a Gemaco Slipform Paver;
on or about 4/13/99.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to.
1)Follow the manufactures operator's manual which states on page
#45 in section #3 under WARNING "DO NOT OPERATE
THE AUGERS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN WASHING THE
MACHINE". "WHEN WASHING THE AUGERS, THEY
MUST NOT BE OPERATING".