OSHA Inspection: CRISDEL GROUP, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2004

Abate by

Mar 17, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 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, caught between/crushing hazards.
a) Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, N.J. - North area of
airport, between Taxiway
"Z" (Zulu) and Runway 11/29;
The employer failed to adequately check the path and slope that a CMI
PR-800-7/12,
Profiler/Reclaimer (i.e. milling machine) was backing onto. One side of
the machine was driven
from a lower elevation onto a higher elevation, however the side to side
slope of the machine's
mainframe, exceeded the manufacturer's safety warnings and limitations.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to comply with the CMI's Operation, Maintenance & Service Manual
Section
1, Page 2 and
page 12 which warns users of the machine:
1) Not to exceed the side to side slope of the machine's mainframe beyond
an 8.5 degree of
angle, i.e. or a 15slope, because the machine may roll resulting in
personal injury or death.
2) Require employees to read and follow the Operations Manual Section 1 -
Operating
Procedures to avoid a condition which could lead to tipping when working
on hills, banks or
slopes, and when crossing ditches, ridges or other obstructions.
Violation occurred on or about 09/30/2003.s.