OSHA Inspection: DORSETT BROTHERS CONCRETE SUPPLY INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2011

Abate by

Aug 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 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 struck by and/or crushing hazards when the employer did not
furnish chock blocks
to the drivers for them to use as instructed to in the owners manual.
On our about April 22, 2011, at the construction site in the vicinity of
Hwy 288 and N.
MacGregor Way, Houston Texas 77021, the operator of a International
concrete truck, VIN
number 1HTXLAHTX5J132102 equipped with a WTEC III Allison transmission,
did not utilize
wheel chocks when he exited the vehicle with the engine running to operate
the remote throttle,
exposing the employee to struck-by hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
read and comply with
the warning in the Allison operator's manual, which states:
"WARNING: If you leave the vehicle and the engine is running, the vehicle
can move suddenly
and you or others could be  injured. If you must leave the engine running,
do not leave the
vehicle until you have completed all of the following procedures:
-Put the transmission in N (Neutral)
-Ensure engine is at low idle
-Apply the parking brake and emergency brakes and make sure they are
properly engaged.
-Chock the wheels and take any other steps necessary to keep the vehicle
from moving."