OSHA Inspection: MARIANAS REPAIRS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2005

Abate by

Apr 1, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
a)Sewer Expansion:  An employee was operating a Sam Sung track mounted
excavator and
John Deere backhoe.  The shovel of the excavator and backhoe shovel had
5/8 rebars and
nut and bolts instead of the pins originally provided by the manufacturer
to secure the
shovel coupling.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS:
1.To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual
for Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing parts are repaired or replaced, and
2.To follow the Manufacturer's Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and
to complete service and repairs before equipment is placed back in
service.

Issued

Feb 22, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Feb 22, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Feb 22, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750