OSHA Inspection: COWART MULCH PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 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 crushed by rollover protection system (ROPS) while
operating equipment
without wearing a seatbelt:
On or about July 20, 2006:
(a)An employee was assigned the task of compacting soil on a road being
constructed on the property located at 4971 Shiloh Road in Cumming,
Georgia.
The employee was operating an Ingersoll Rand SD-45 TF Series Vibratory Soil
Compactor and was not wearing the seatbelt when the vehicle left the
roadway
and rolled down an embankment.
Among other means, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is
ensuring that employees
wear seatbelts at all times during operation per manufacturer's Operation
& Maintenance
Manual.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.