OSHA Inspection: POOLS BY MURPHY & SONS, INC.

Issued

Oct 20, 2004

Abate by

Nov 1, 2004

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 a struck by hazard:
105 Sunset Ridge:  On 08/05/04 an employee was struck on the head and
injured while mixing
cement with a concrete & gunite mixer. The weld securing the mixing auger
lift cylinder to the
mixing auger failed allowing the mixing auger to free fall and strike the
employee's unprotected
head. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard
would be to:
A.Follow the manufacturers service manual (page 5): "Inspect the entire
assembly for
cracks, broken welds or other structural problems-repair as needed" on a
monthly basis.
B.Adhere to the manufacturers service manual warning label (page 25, also
posted on
vehicle): "Danger Stand Clear Of Mixing Auger Death Or Serious Injury May
Result."
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED
FOR THIS VIOLATION.