OSHA Inspection: CH2M HILL OMI

Issued

May 29, 2007

Abate by

Jun 1, 2007

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard of being struck by a vehicle:
A) Job site - Employees operated a 1992 Ford F250 pick-up truck that had a
transmission gear
selection indicator that improperly displayed the selected gear.  This
exposed employees to the
hazard of being struck by the vehicle if the employee exited the vehicle
while it was still running
and not properly placed into "park". Employees in and around the vehicle
could also be injured
if the vehicle was not placed in the selected gear and the transmission
slipped into another gear
while the truck was idling.
A feasible abatement method to correct this hazard would be to have
employees ensure that the
gear shift indicator is working properly during inspections of the vehicle
and
if a deficiency is
noted, remove the vehicle from service until repairs are completed.

Issued

May 29, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,200 Reduced