OSHA Inspection: COPPER VALLEY ENTERPRISES

Issued

Nov 3, 2005

Abate by

Nov 8, 2005

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

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 caught-in hazards:
(a)Copper Valley Enterprises (Front Gate Site): An employee was exposed to
a caught-in
and struck-by hazard while he operated a Caterpillar Backhoe Loader (Model
426C,
Serial #5HK94223) while on icey and graded surfaces, without the use of
the installed
restraint device. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to correct
the hazard is to mandate and continuously enforce onsite usage of seatbelt
restraints
through retraining and clarity of employer's work rules for motor vehicles
and heavy
motorized equipment.