OSHA Inspection: LANIER SITE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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 being struck-by a skid steer loader:
a)jobsite, on 3/12/09, employees were assigned to work in
close proximity to the Caterpillar Multi-Terrain Loader
while grading the site and inadequate steps were taken to
protect employees from the struck-by hazard.
Among other methods, two applicable and feasible methods to
correct this hazard are to isolate the area where the multi
terrain loader is operating, preventing employees from
entering the area, or the employer could establish a limited
access zone limiting only authorized employees to be inside
the area where the loader is operating and establish a non-
approach boundary to keep employees away from the loader.