OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR INFRASTRUCTURE

Issued

Jul 27, 2006

Abate by

Aug 2, 2006

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 the hazards of being pulled into and crushed by revolving
equipment parts.
a) The employer violated this obligation on or about February 15, 2006,
and in times prior
thereto, at this site, when employees cleaned the moving auger blades on a
GOMACO 2800
paver.
b) When employees cleaned the moving auger blades on a GOMACO PC- 2600
placer/spreader
machine.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to abate this hazard
include, but are not
limited to: (1) when cleaning unguarded moving parts, following the
recommendations
set out
in the manufacturer's safety manual; (2) training affected employees on
these cleaning
procedures; and (3) posting signs on the equipment to alert employees who
clean the equipment
that they must stay a specified distance, determined to be safe and
consistent with the
manufacturer's safety manual, from unguarded moving parts.