OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR-STUCKEY & PATTESON GIN COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Dec 3, 2004

Abate by

Dec 8, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

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 being struck by a module haul truck having an obstructed view
to the rear :
On or about October 21, 2004 and at times prior thereto, at the
establishment located at
10415 Stuckey Lane, in Trumann, Arkansas, employees were exposed to the
hazard of
being struck by a cotton module haul truck having an obstructed view to
the rear where
adequate measures were not taken to warn personnel on the ground that the
equipment
was backing up or to ensure that equipment could be backed up safely.
Some feasible and acceptable means of abatement, among others, are: (1)
install and
properly maintain a functioning reverse signal alarm (2) install and
properly maintain a
functioning reverse signal flashing light (3) install a large convex
mirror at the cotton
module feeder table area enabling the truck driver to see the complete
area behind the
truck (4) install a signal light that indicates to the truck driver that
the area in front of
the feeder table is not clear or safe to back into and/or (5) use a
observer/signal person
to signal to the driver when it is safe to back up.k