OSHA Inspection: EASY STREET CRANE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Jan 31, 2007

Abate by

Feb 18, 2007

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 a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed
to struck by moving vehicle hazards:
(a)Easy Street Crane Service, Inc. at 4 mi past Logan's Wash Rd off Cty Rd
204,
Parachute, CO 81635:  On or before 11/7/06, the employer did not ensure
that
employees were adequately trained to chain up the water trucks, and that
employees
were trained in the proper use of the brake system.  In the process of
chaining up, an
employee failed to engage the truck parking brake.  As a result, the
employee was
fatally injured when the truck rolled over him.  Condition exposed
employees to
struck by moving vehicle hazards.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for
this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is
referenced in the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation 49 CFR
393.41(b), "The parking brake system shall at all times be capable of
being applied in
conformance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section by
either the driver's
muscular effort, or by spring action, or by other energy, provided , that
if such other energy
is depended on for the application of the parking brake, then an
accumulation of such energy
shall be isolated from any common source and used exclusively for the
operation of the
parking brake."

Issued

Jan 31, 2007

Abate by

Feb 18, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jan 31, 2007

Abate by

Feb 18, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500