OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE CONTRACTORS

Issued

Apr 6, 2009

Abate by

May 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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 the hazard of:
a) Location - 363 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA:
On or about 11/18/08, 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) the operator of a Mack dump truck, Model RB688SX, VIN 1M2P271C31M060768
was exposed to the hazard of rollong over of the truck which was placed at
the edge of
an unstable embankment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
a) Inspect roadway and shoulder conditions in advance to assure that
clearances
and road
capacities are safe for the passage or placement of any machinery or
equipment.
b) Ensure that the company training program includes employee recognition
of machine
safe operation on or within the vicinity of embankments and slopes.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED FOR
THIS ITEM.