OSHA Inspection: 4 CLEAN-UP INC.

Issued

Dec 21, 2005

Abate by

Dec 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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 or crushed by a heavy falling load not
securely attached and/or
controlled by the compact excavator machine used to lift it:
(a) Commercial property (Station Plaza) under new construction & 215 North
Ave in
Dunellen, NJ: In the course of installing a new sewer line, 8 ft span(s)
of concrete pipe
was lifted and lowered into a shallow trench using a wire rope sling that
was hitched to
the bucket in a manner that didn't ensure control of the load.  The end
loop was merely
placed over a tooth of the bucket, leaving the load susceptible to
jumping/sliding off
whenever the bucket bottom approached horizontal.
Among the feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazard
is
to follow
the equipment manufacturers' recommended safe-lifting practices for
compact excavators,
such as the use of a bucket with welded lifting hook and safety latch or
other positive
point of sling/chain attachment designed for the purpose.
Condition noted on or about 6/30/2005.

Issued

Dec 21, 2005

Abate by

Feb 6, 2006