OSHA Inspection: LOFTUS CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

Dec 6, 2005

Abate by

Dec 9, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 the hazard of being struck or crushed by  metal
pipe pilings that
were being unloaded:
Location: 9 New Main St.
On or about: 6/13/05
a) A Komatsu WA380 Wheel Loader (serial # 45130) was being used to unload
60' long
metal pipe pilings. The loader had a JRB Coupler with Construction Utility
Forks attached.
An employee was standing on top of the pilings that were on the flatbed
trailer while
signaling to the loader operator. The load on the forks was not secured.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this
hazard is to:
(1) Use a loader that has a parallel tool carrier feature such as the
Komatsu WA320PT-
5L and/or;
(2) Use a pipe fork attachment that secures the load such as the JRB Pipe
Forks or
Double Top Clamp Pipe Forks.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.