OSHA Inspection: ZEP CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 15, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 falling off of
moving equipment that they were riding on:                             .
(a) On or about October 24, 2006, the Kawasaki, rubber tired front end
loader, operating in the south
bound traffic lane of Highway 41 had two riders on the tractor, one
sitting on the engine cowl behind
the operator and a second employee that was standing on the access step on
the right side of the unit,
holding on to the side of the tractor.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method is to correct this
hazard is to forbid employees from riding on equipment that does not have
suitable seats with seat
belts installed.

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 15, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,313 Reduced