OSHA Inspection: STEVE PIPER & SONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 9, 2003

Abate by

Sep 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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:
a.  On or about May 27, 2003, at the addressed jobsite, the
non-functioning reverse alarm on
the CAT 930 front-end loader that operates in reverse in the "Yard" where
employees work,
exposes employees to "struck-by" hazards.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods include, but are not limited to;
ensuring that the back
up alarms are operating, and/or to comply with the "Equipment
Manufacturer's Institute
Guidelines" and check the warning devices prior to operating the equipment.