OSHA Inspection: STEPHEN'S MARTIN PAVING, L.P.

Issued

Feb 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · 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 condition(s) listed below:
At the jobsite of Stephens Martin Paving, L.P. located at 3 miles south of
U.S. Highway 83 on
FM 89, Abilene, Texas 79606 an employee was authorized to operate a
Lay-Mor, SweepMaster
8C, serial number 27769011.  The employee was not wearing the seatbelt
provided on the
vehicle and was ejected from the machine  when attempting a U-turn,
causing the sweeper to
rollover on the right side, causing fatal injuries to the employee.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
establish a 5
element training program for equipment operators.
A) Select only responsible persons to operate the equipment.
B) Train operators, both lecture and hands-on type training, on job task
operating instructions,
operator's manual, warnings, precautions, and the safe practices for the
operations of the type
of equipment being used.
C) Evaluate and certify operators on job task operating instructions,
operator's manual,
warnings, precautions, and the safe practices for the operations of the
type of equipment being
used.
D) Monitor operators for compliance with job task operating instructions,
operator's manual,
warnings, precautions, and the safe practices for the operations of the
type of equipment being
used.
E) Provide refresher training for operators on job task operating
instructions, operator's manual,
warnings, precautions, and safe practices for the operations of the
equipment being used.