OSHA Inspection: AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Dec 17, 2001

Abate by

Jan 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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 the hazard of being struck by railcars with no
means to stop the
cars when pushed by the bucket of a front end loader:
(A)Yard: On 7 November 2001,and at times prior thereto, employees were
permitted to push railcars on the company's industrial rail track with the
bucket of a CAT 966F front end loader.
SEVERAL FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS, AMONG
OTHERS, TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
Use the switch car available on site, use a high rail vehicle with a
coupler, or
purchase a coupler device from CAT designed for that purpose.
Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.