OSHA Inspection: AGRI-SERV, INC.

Issued

Feb 23, 2005

Abate by

Mar 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Dec 10, 2003

Abate by

Dec 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 operating farm
equipment traffic without
seat belts and mirrors were exposed to the hazard of being struck by other
vehicles while driving
in interstate highways:
On or about 10/02/03, while driving south bound in Interstate 95 near the
overpass of State Road
76 in Stuart, Florida, an employee on route to a new fruit picking
location was exposed to the
hazard of being struck by other moving vehicles while operating a
"loader/packing goat" truck
without mirrors and seat belts.
Among others, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to prevent this
hazard from occurring
again is to prevent the use of farm equipment on the main roads where high
speed
vehicular
traffic occurs and to equip the "loader/goat" truck with seat belts and
rear/side view mirrors.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.