OSHA Inspection: ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSPECTION INC.

Issued

Jun 4, 2002

Abate by

Jun 9, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 struck-by hazards:
(a) Rocky Mountain Inspection Inc., at Encana Pipeline, south of Rifle,
CO: On
or before April 26, 2002, the employer, acting in a controlling capacity,
did not
ensure that employees working in the area of Caterpillar excavator model
325B
remained outstide of the swing radius of the bucket, thereby exposing its
two contract
employees, and two employees of another contractor, to serious injury or
death by
being struck by the excavator bucket. The hazard posed by swinging buckets
is
plainly obvious and described in industy safety literature and in the
manufacturer's
operating instructions.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these
hazards can be found in SAE J153, Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice,
Section
7.10 Operating Precautions which instructs operators to watch for
bystanders and to
never allow anyone to be under or to reach through the machine and its
equipment
while operating.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification