OSHA Inspection: HACKLEY SCHOOL

Issued

Sep 25, 2003

Abate by

Oct 7, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 hazard of being crushed by overturning Tractor Loader Backhoe.
a) Establishment, 293 Benedict Avenue, Tarrytown N.Y. 10591: Employees
operating a John
Deere Tractor Loader Backhoe 110, were exposed to the hazard of being
struck by overturning
Tractor Loader Backhoe while Tractor Loader Backhoe is being operated
without the seat belt
being worn, on or about 04/25/03.
Among other feasible methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this
hazard is to...
1.Ensure employees follow the Operators Manual for the John Deere Tractor
Loader Backhoe
110, Safety Instruction's, Section 3, recommendations for safe operation
of the Tractor Loader
Backhoe. These recommendations include, but are not limited to, "AVOID
CRUSHING. Do not
jump if machine tips. USE SEAT BELT".
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.