OSHA Inspection: TERRA SITE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

May 8, 2009

Abate by

May 22, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 crushing injuries:
a) On or about March 23, 2009 and times prior, employees were exposed to
serious injuries
from being crushed by the backhoe bucket.  During the operation of the JD
200 CL backhoe,
hand signals or other forms of communication were not used for direction
of work.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide radios to be used when employees are out of the line of sight
of the operator.
Abatement Verification:  Abatement certification and documentation is
required for this
item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification