OSHA Inspection: TODO MAULEG

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Nov 9, 2006

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

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)Chamorro Village Sewer: An employee was operating a John Deere Backhoe,
Model-
410D, to hoist a concrete cover to a sewer. Modified metal rods, nuts and
bolts were
used as pins for the backhoe shovel instead of the pins originally
provided by the
manufacturer.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD IS:
1.To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual
Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing
parts are repaired, and
2.To follow  the Manufacturer's Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train the operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment
for defects
and complete service repairs before equipment is placed back in service.t

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 4, 2006

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 4, 2006