OSHA Inspection: MASTERS TOUCH OF DENISON

Issued

2001-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced

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 falling from and being crushed by the wheels of
earth-moving equipment while
not wearing seat belts installed by the equipment manufacturer to prevent
such falls:
The operators of the Case brand front-end loader and the Terramite brand
back hoe, job site.
And, in the alternative:
29 CFR 1926.95: Personal protective equipment was not used whenever
necessary by reasons
of hazards encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment
in the function of
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:
Seat belts were not being used by the operators of the Case brand front
end loader and the
Terramite brand back hoe; job site.