OSHA Inspection: UNITED PAVING & CONCRETE,LLC

Issued

Jul 1, 2005

Abate by

Jul 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 an excavator rollover hazard:
a)691 Midland Avenue - Rear Yard: An employee was injured while operating a
Bobcat 325 compact excavator which tipped over while lifting a section of
concrete wall, on June 10, 2005.
Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct to this hazard
are:
1.Follow manufacturer's rated lift capacity for the Bobcat 325 excavator
while
handling sections of concrete wall.
2.Use material handling equipment capable of lifting larger section of
concrete wall.