OSHA Inspection: MULLINIKS RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Sep 22, 2004

Abate by

Oct 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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 hazards of being crushed and/or caught-by the skid steer
loader or its parts
while in operation:
a.The employer did not take preventive measures to keep bystanders away
from the work
area while the skid steer loader was in operation while lifting and
dumping loads of dirt,
as required by NIOSH Alert "Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid Steer
Loaders",
February 1998, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-117 and the New Holland
Construction LS180 Operator's Manual.  Among other methods, one feasible
and
acceptable method is to train heavy equipment operators to visually check
the area for
bystanders and other employees before operating machinery and barricade
the area to
prevent access, on or about 06/26/04.

Issued

Sep 22, 2004

Abate by

Oct 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Sep 22, 2004

Abate by

Oct 19, 2004