OSHA Inspection: PILLARI BROTHERS, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Mar 9, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,575

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 hazard of falling out of the bucket of a front end loader:
a) 12th St. and Adams St., Hoboken, NJ 07030
Employee working out of loader bucket was exposed to fall hazards.
Violation observed on or about 09/20/07
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable methods to correct the
hazards are: 1) Follow
the operator's manual instructions, specifically on page 05-14 "Operate
Backhoe Safely" where
it indicates "Clear all persons from area of operation and machine
movement." 2) Prohibit
employee from using loader bucket as a work platform/station, and 3)
Provide adequate tools
and equipment as for example scissor lift, aerial lift, and/or others.