OSHA Inspection: DEPT.OF HOUSING, PARKS & RECREATION

Issued

2006-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-05-04 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
Section 35(a)(1) of the Virgin Islands Act of 1973:  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:
On August 8, 2005, an employee was operating a Great Dane, Chariot Deck,
Serial Number TCM052C03003 52" driving mower without the roll-over
protection structure (ROPS), which resulted in employee death.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
address
this hazard is to:
a) install the rollover protective structure (ROPS) as originally provided
with this
driving mower by the manufacturer, and to install ROPS on any other similar
protective devises.
b) develop and implement an effective training program for the mower
operators
which incorporates, at a minimum, that operators read the operator's
manual and
are trained in the safe operating practices for the mowers and in the
recognition
of potentially hazardous operating conditions before allowing operator to
use
equipment.  (Ref. ANSI B71.4-2004 3-Safety practices for commercial turf
care
equipment)

Issued

2006-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-03-07 00:00:00