OSHA Inspection: BUILDERS SURPLUS

Issued

2004-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4975.00 · Current $2487.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:06/19/04
Equipment:John Deere Heavy Duty Flex-Wing Rotary Cutter, Model #HX 15,
Serial
#W00HX15E004926, John Deere Tractor, Model #5420, Serial #LV5420T445074
Condition:An employee, without specific equipment training or sufficient
reference material,
connected rotary cutter hydraulic lines in the incorrect tractor selective
control valve
couplings which resulted in insufficient hydraulic support to keep the
cutter wings from
falling.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide
specific equipment training and all necessary service reference material
to perform maintenance on rotary
cutters and tractors.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training certification, etc.)
is required for this item.