OSHA Inspection: EARTH INC

Issued

Nov 4, 2004

Abate by

Nov 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 crushing hazard when employees are riding on the side or
in the bucket of
a payloader:
The employer did not comply with the owners manual for the John Deer 624
Wheel Loader;
page 05-12: Only allow the operator on the machine. Keep riders off.
Riders are subject to
injury by being thrown off the machine. Riders also obstruct the operators
view resulting in the
machine being operated in an unsafe manner.
(a) On October 20, 2004, an employee was riding in the bucket of a John
Deer 624H
paylaoder.
(b) On October 20, 2004, an employee was observed twice riding on the
ladder (steps) of a
John Deer 624 Payloader.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion