OSHA Inspection: STONE PAVING COMPANY

Issued

Jul 11, 2003

Abate by

Jul 23, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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 were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees servicing a tires
were exposed to struck-by
hazards:
On or about 05/19/03, at the west side of building 9, employees were
exposed to the hazard of
being struck-by rubber fragments while inflating the tires of construction
vehicles without
controlling the air pressure being added to such tires.
Among other methods of abatement, feasible and acceptable methods to
correct this hazard are:
(a) to follow the equipment manufacturer's procedures to inflate tires as
outlined in the grader's
operation & maintenance manual; and (b) to use tire inflation devices
equipped with the
mechanisms to control the air pressure going into the tire.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Jul 11, 2003

Abate by

Jul 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 2003

Abate by

Jul 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced