OSHA Inspection: FORT DEFIANCE CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Nov 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,375 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
was exposed to a 10 fall:
(a) On or about August 25, 2003 at or about 195 Island parkway Ave.
Defiance, Ohio in the
driveway of Good Samaritan SchooL, employees were using the bucket of a
Case 580 backhoe,
front end loader for the purpose of elevating overhead communication wires
where one of the
employees was standing in the front bucket which was elevated to reach the
overhead cables
when he contacted energized electrical lines with a current of
approximately 7,200 volts.
Abatement Note: Among others, one feasible means of abatement would be to
follow the Case
owner/operator manual which states "do not allow other persons to ride on
the machine.  Other
persons can fall or can cause an accident.  This is a one person machine
with one operator's
seat." Or the Equipment Operators Institute's Safety manual for
backhoe/loader which states
"Never use a bucket for a work platform or personnel carrier."
No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Nov 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Nov 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Nov 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced