OSHA Inspection: KROEKER, INC

Issued

Jan 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 18, 2007

Penalty

Initial $825

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)Parking lot and Garage- Employees operated a John Deere backhoe
model-710C. Nuts
and bolts were modified and used as pins for the rear shovel and out
rigger, instead of
the pins originally provided by the manufacturer to secure the shovel and
out rigger.
AMOUNT OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD IS:
1.To follow Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)"Safety Manual for
operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing
parts are to be repaired or replaced, and
2.To follow the Manufacturers Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and
to complete service and repairs before equipment is placed back in service.