OSHA Inspection: DORNER INC

Issued

Jul 25, 2003

Abate by

Jul 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,000 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: Falls or possible amputation from the bucket attachment
of an excavator while
being lowered into a trench approximately ten feet deep.
(a) Employee was lowered into a trench approximately ten feet deep in the
bucket attachment
of the excavator.  The employee was exposed to a crushing injury between
the bucket and trench
box and/or fall hazard.  This operation did no conform with the
"Construction Industry
Manufacturers Association (CIMA):  Section 16; "Never allow anyone to ride
the attachment
or the load.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
is to use safer
alternate methods such as a ladder.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion