OSHA Inspection: SEONG JIN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jun 15, 2005

Abate by

Aug 2, 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 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:
a)University of Guam - Employees operated: 1. A Smiton excavator with a
jack hammer
attached, breaking lattle rocks in a trench. Nuts and bolts were used as
coupling pins to
hold jack hammer in-place. 2. A Catpillar backhoe, model-416  was used to
move a
compactor and dig around the project site. Metal rods were used as
coupling pins to the
front shovel and outrigger pads. 3. A Daewoo excavator, model-DH2000, 3/8
inch rebars
were welded to hold shovel in-place. The excavator and backhoe had metal
rods, rebars
and nut and bolts, instead of the pins originally provided by the
manufacturer, to secure
the shovels, jack hammer and outrigger pads.
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

Jun 15, 2005

Abate by

Jun 30, 2005