OSHA Inspection: L-J CONSTRUCTION CO. OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Issued

2008-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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 employee(s)
in that employees were
exposed to a caught-in/struck-by hazard when they were  disconnecting a
platform trailer, with
an unequally distributed load, from a tow vehicle, on or about Sep.28,
2007.
Location: 15720 Commonwealth Ave. in Polk City, FL.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would
be to establish and implement procedures to safely disconnect, and
connect, platform
trailers being towed by towing vehicles such as but not limited to "dump"
trucks.

Issued

2008-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-28 00:00:00