OSHA Inspection: MACHIKAS COSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Mar 2, 2000

Abate by

Mar 24, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 pinch points/struck by hazards of mobile equipment:
a) Machikas Construction: a DM-6865 Mack pumper truck in tow was not
properly
chocked, blocked and/or secured when an employee went between the trucks
to reattach
a tow chain, which resulted in the truck rolling and crushing the
employee.  The
employer did not implement alternative safe work measures for his
employees involved
in the towing operation of coupling and uncoupling equipment being towed.
Abatement Note: A feasible and useful abatement method to prevent this
hazard
from recurring would be to adopt safe practices to prevent accidents
during towing,
especially when coupling and uncoupling motorized equipment, as per the
Accident
prevention manual for business & Industry: Engineering & Technology, 10th
Edition, Chapter 12, Haulage and Off-Road Equipment, Towing (under General
Requirements) copyrighted 1992 by the National Safety Council.
NOTE: ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 2, 2000

Abate by

Mar 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced