OSHA Inspection: NEED CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 15, 2008

Abate by

Mar 4, 2008

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 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 crushing hazards associated with operating a skid steer
loader that was carrying
a load that exceeded the rated operating capacity of the skid steer:
Location:  98 Reservation Street, Milton, MA
On or about September 26, 2007, an employee's hand was crushed between the
top frame of the
operator cab of a Bobcat S185 and a dump truck.  The employee was
operating a Bobcat S185
skid steer loader equipped with a pallet fork attachment was loaded with a
section of a tree trunk
weighing approximately 1900 lbs.  The rated operating capacity of the
Bobcat S185 equipped
with the pallet fork attachment was approximately 1200 lbs.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1.Train operators of lifting equipment on the rated operating capacity of
the
equipment and any attachments that may be used;
2.A competent person must determine the weight of the loads that will be
lifted and
convey this information to equipment operators.