OSHA Inspection: EARTH, INC.

Issued

Oct 1, 1997

Abate by

Sep 9, 1997

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $382

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 falls from moving construction equipment, in that:
On September 9, 1997, employee(s) of Earth, Inc. engaged in sewer and
water construction at
the Lincoln Ridge Project in Lincolnwood, Illinois were transported around
the jobsite while
standing on the front end loader.
Among other methods, one feasible method to correct this hazard is to
enforce a work rule that
prohibits riders on construction equipment, such as, that which is
addressed in the "Wheel
Tractor/Loader Safety Manual" published by the Construction Industry
Manufacturers
Association, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and recognized by the International
Union of Operating
Engineers.
No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.