OSHA Inspection: CONYERS GRADING & LANDSCRAPING, INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2010

Abate by

Oct 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard(s) of:
a)At the job site - on or about March 31, 2010, three of the four safety
interlock
devices on the TE SAB machine were not operational preventing employees
from
the ability to shut down the equipment in the event of an emergency,
exposing
employees to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
1.Repair the emergency stop switches and pull cords.
2.Implement an inspection program to inspect the emergency stop switches
on a
periodic basis to ensure their proper function.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.TION

Issued

Sep 28, 2010

Abate by

Oct 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $281 Reduced