OSHA Inspection: JOAO & BRADLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Oct 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,340 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 both fall and crushing hazards:
a) Construction site, Sewer line excavation - An employee was permitted to
ride in and work
from the bucket of a Hitachi EX270 LC excavator while cleaning debris from
a sewer pipe in
the excavation, on or about August 11, 2009.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Feasible and acceptable means of abatement methods could include but are
not limited to:
1. Follow the safe operating procedures set forth in the Operator manual
stating "read all
warning labels" (applicable label on boom states Keep away from machine
during operation",
and keep riders off machine).
2. Follow SAE J153 instructions stating "do not allow riders on the
machine if there is no
designated place for riders"
3. Follow the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA)
safety manual for
Hydraulic Excavators (HE-60-1), which states on page 18 -"Never allow
anyone to ride the
attachment or the load", page 29 which states "Do not allow personnel to
be in pinch points
when the machine is in operation", or the revised version, Association of
Equipment
Manufacturers (AEM) HE03-02, which states on page 20, "never use a bucket
for a work
platform or personnel carrier".
Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The
certification shall include a
statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and
states employees and their
representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Oct 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,200

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Oct 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Oct 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,340 Reduced

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Oct 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,340 Reduced