OSHA Inspection: PREMIER CONCRETE PUMPING, INC

Issued

2011-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 struck-by hazards:
a)Mammoth Cave Visitor's Center - On or about 04/07/11, employees were
exposed to
struck-by hazards when the outriggers were not set correctly causing the
pump truck to
tip over.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to the follow
the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) Safety Bulletin: Setting
Outriggers to
Prevent Accidents which states, "Always use the factory supplied cribbing
pads or more, no
matter what the surface, even if it is on concrete."
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).