OSHA Inspection: ALL SAINTS CEMETERY

Issued

Feb 9, 2001

Abate by

Feb 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 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 struck by/crushing hazards:
Job site, maintenance shop area- On or about November 3, 2000, outside
side
mirrors were not
installed on the Ford A-62 split-body front end loader tractor being
operated in a forward and
backward direction in a work area that was not prohibited to employees.
Employees were
exposed to struck-by hazards.
A feasible and useful means of abatement includes, but is not limited to
the following actions:
1) Comply with the industry-recognized practices of the Equipment
Manufacturers Institute's and
the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association's safety manuals,
which state, respectively,
that:
a) "to protect you and others around you, your machine may be equipped
with the following
safety equipment (mirrors among others). See that each item is securely in
place and in operating
condition.
b) "if your daily checks uncovers any item that needs attention- repair,
replacement,
or
adjustment- report it promptly. The most minor malfunction could be the
result of more serious
trouble- or can cause it, if the machine is operated".
No Abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.