OSHA Inspection: SEMCOR EQUIPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A E.C.R.

Issued

Sep 16, 2004

Abate by

Oct 4, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

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 struck-by/amputation hazards, whereas, a saw
blade discharged
from a Sanders Saw Model# 064574, Serial# CC0302769
a) I-78 between Exit(s) 6&7 Bloomsbury, New Jersey 08804. The employer
failed to
require that all employees that operate the Sanders Saw Model#064574, read
and
understand the, "Sanders Saws & Blades Q-6457 TD Concrete Saw Operations
Manual" as indicated on page seven & eleven.
One feasible and acceptable method among others to correct this hazard is
to follow the
manufacturers printed instructions as follows:
Require that all employees that operate the Sanders Saw Model#064574, to
torque the
5/8 mounting bolt to 125-175 foot pounds of torque" as required on page
twenty-three
of the "Sanders Saws & Blades Q-6457 TD Concrete Saw Operations Manual",