OSHA Inspection: L & W LIMESTONE CO.,INC.

Issued

2008-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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 hazards of tipover and falling from a height approximately
20ft. to ground level
while riding in the bucket of a Caterpillar Wheel Loader Tractor:
a.1206 W. Church Street, Jasper, GA - Employees were using the Caterpillar
Wheel Loader Tractor as a means of a personnel carrier, which was not its
intended purpose for use, to lift employees to elevated levels of a
building,
exposing employees to falls and tipover hazards, on or about 08/28/08.
Among other means, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
follow and implement
the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Safety Manual for Wheel Loader
/Tractor (Revised
04/05) which requires that individuals who operate the wheel
loader/tractor are trained in
accordance with the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manual.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.

Issued

2008-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced