OSHA Inspection: CONRAD YELVINGTON DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Issued

Oct 14, 2003

Abate by

Nov 18, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,800 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 the corporation did not implement their Railroad
Operating Rules Manual
which resulted in gravel cars being shoved onto a neighboring business'
track that resulted in
an accident on or about July 25, 2003.
a)  At the Largo facility, the employer did not ensure that a locomotive
operator was
provided information or training regarding the movement of rail cars in
accordance with
the establishment's written instructions and directives governing the
movement of gravel
cars onto a neighboring business' railroad track.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to
implement the
corporation's written program that states "before occupying tracks of any
other company
or railroad, authority must be secured from proper authority;" "when cars
are shoved and
conditions require, an employee must protect the rear of the train;" and
"before placing
cars in a track, ascertain that there is sufficient room in the track to
hold the cars.  When
there is a possibility of cars or engines being shoved the entire length
of a track, an
employee must protect the movement."