OSHA Inspection: GPPC

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $413 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:
(a)Near the old shore side restrooms at the project, 4, 6-inch long bolts
were used instead
of the manufacturer's pins or equivalent to secure 4-couplings that held
the jack hammer
on Kobelco Yutami excavator, model number SK07, exposing employees to the
hazard
of being struck by the jack hammer in the event the jack hammer separated
from the
excavator.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1. To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety
Manual for
Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing parts
be repaired or replaced, and
2. To follow the Manufacturer's Operator's Manual by using only service
parts meeting
the manufacturer specifications and
3. To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and to
complete service and repairs for equipment is returned to service.
(b)Throughout the site, a 3-inch long bolt was used instead of the
manufacturer's pins or
equivalent to secure a 1.5-inch diameter coupling that held the rear
bucket on a Case
backhoe, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the bucket in
the event the
bucket separated from the backhoe while hauling debris through the site
and loading
debris into dump trucks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1. To follow the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety
Manual for
Operating and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and
missing parts
be repaired or replaced, and
2. To follow the Manufacturer's Operator's Manual by using only service
parts meeting
the manufacturer specifications and
3. To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and to
complete service and repairs for equipment is returned to service.

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $619 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 24, 2009