OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SITE & UTILITIES INC.

Issued

Jun 20, 2006

Abate by

Jul 5, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 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 or crushed by an excavator:
a. On or about April 13, 2006, at the third concrete box base, the
employer did not
ensure that employees were outside of the tail swing area of the Komatsu
hydraulic excavator, exposing an employee to the hazard of being struck by
the
back end of the excavator and of being crushed between the back end of the
excavator and the concrete box.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to ensure that the accessible areas within the swing radius
of the
rear of the excavator is barricaded in such a manner as to prevent an
employee
from being struck or crushed by the excavator.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Jun 20, 2006

Abate by

Aug 4, 2006

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $400 Reduced