OSHA Inspection: A. CAMPO GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Issued

Dec 23, 1999

Abate by

May 11, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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 are free from
recognized hazards that
were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
an employee was
exposed to hazards of being struck by or run over:
a) Mountain Rd. - An employee was subject to the hazard of being struck by
or run
over due to faulty equipment of a 1986 Mack tractor and a 1995 Rogers
trailer due to
the following conditions: (a) The tractors' emergency brake system failed,
(b) the
wheels of the vehicle combination were not chocked, and (3) the vehicle
combination
was not parked on level ground. On or about 06/25/99.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
the
hazards are to:
1) Assure that parts and accessories are in safe operating condition as
required in 49
CFR 396.3A1: Parts and accessories shall be in safe operating condition at
all times.
These include those specified in Part 393 of this subchapter and any other
additional
parts and accessories which may effect safety of operation, including but
not limited
to, frame and frame assemblies, suspension systems, axles and attaching
parts, wheels
and rims, and steering systems.
2) Develop and implement a policy to assure that wheel chocks be used when
connecting and/or disconnecting trailers from tractors and while
performing service
and maintenance.
3) Develop and implement a policy that assures employees follow the trailer
manufacturer's instruction to "Locate the trailer on level ground with a
grade no
greater than 3 percent, then set the brakes on the tractor".
NOTE: ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
See page 2,"Notification of Corrective Action" for instructions.