OSHA Inspection: SITEWORKS CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

1999-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $600.00 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 expose to: The hazard of falling out of the cab, employee
was observed
riding inside the cab, which was not designed nor equipped to transport
passengers. No seat
or seat belts provided for any one other than the driver.
Location: New Rochelle Center, LeCourt Street side of the Center
ON or ABOUT: 01/26/99
a) Employee was exposed to the hazards of falling out of the cab of the
Caterpillar 416 B
backhoe, while being transported in an unsafe manner. Employee was riding
in the cab of a
moving Caterpillar which was moving along the street from one work
location to another.
AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
(1) Prohibit employees from riding in the cab with the operator at any
time for any
reason.
(2) To develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive safety program that
includes a
provision that prohibits passenger travel on earth moving equipment unless
the equipment is
designed for such utilization.
(3)FIEI safety manual (Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute), for
operators and
mechanics for Backhoe/Loader, page 21 states: WARNING: YOUR BACKHOE/LOADER
IS A ONE PERSON MACHINE NEVER PERMIT RIDERS.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case file,
the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement
of this violation as
normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.