OSHA Inspection: REFORESTATION UNLIMITED, LLC

Issued

Sep 13, 2000

Abate by

Oct 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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:
A crushing fatal injury while working at or near a D-8 dozer with its 'V'
blade in the
raised position attempting to hook a pull cable to the dozer's "eye" hook
located on the
front of the equipment. Employee attempted to crawl under the raised 'V'
blade just as
the operator released the blade in "free" fall, crushing the employee.
This occurred ata
asite clearing approximately 5 miles SE of Morobay, Arkansas near Hwy. 5 &
275
junction on 8-6-00 at approximately 10:00 A.M.."Amoung other methods, one
feasible
and acceptable abatement method to correct would be to provide adequate
training to
operators following the published safety and maintenance manual provided
by the
manufacturer, Caterpillar Tractor, ensuring that each employee has read
and understands
the contents of the manual, including the warning signs posted inside the
cab at or near
the operators station.s

Issued

Sep 13, 2000

Abate by

Oct 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000