OSHA Inspection: BAKER CONCRETE

Issued

Aug 7, 2000

Abate by

Aug 10, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to employees 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 the hazard of being struck
by moving
equipment:
On or about February 17, 2000, the employer did not ensure that the
employee preparing to
operate the backhoe implement on a John Deere 310E backhoe loader had
moved the FNR lever
and gear shifter to the neutral position and had engaged the park brake as
required by the
operator's manual.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to:
Ensure that employees preparing to operate the backhoe implement move the
FNR
lever and
gear shifter to the neutral position and engage the park brake as required
by the operator's
manual, OMT164770 F8, page 35-1.

Issued

Aug 7, 2000

Abate by

Aug 10, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000