OSHA Inspection: EASTERN UNITED BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 11, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 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:
a)DHL Facility:  Employee operated a Caterpillar backhoe, model-416, Guam
License-
713SEQ. Rebars were used as coupling pins to the rear shovel to hold the
shovel in-
place, instead of the pins originally provided by the manufacturer.
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

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 17, 2005

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 2005

Abate by

Aug 4, 2005