OSHA Inspection: EL PASO TRUCK & MACHINERY, INC.

Issued

Feb 3, 2000

Abate by

Feb 9, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $500 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 exposed to:
a) 8761 Alameda, El Paso, Texas.  Two (2) employees of Two States Electric
were exposed to
a danger of falling approximately 20 feet when they had climbed the forks
of a Caterpillar 936E
front end loader for the purpose of working from inside of the loaders
bucket.  One of the
employees had erected a 6 foot ladder inside of the loaders bucket in
order to reach the electrical
components of the 20 foot sign.  The loader was positioned by an employee
of El Paso Truck
and Machinery, then he left the loader unattended when the Two States
Electric employees were
exposed to the hazards of falling.
The controlling employer, El Paso Truck and Machinery, did not prevent the
unsafe work
conditions.