OSHA Inspection: C & C CONCRETE PUMPING INC.

Issued

Aug 3, 2009

Abate by

Aug 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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
struck-by/crush-by hazard:
1) On or about 04/27/2009, at 7250 South Dadeland Blvd., in the city of
Miami, FL, employees
operating a truck mounted concrete pump were exposed to the hazard of
being struck by/crush
by a boom concrete pump that had two suspended end rubber hoses of
approximately 7 meters
that exceeded the maximum length required by the manufacturer (4 meters).
2) On or about 04/27/2009, at 7250 South Dadeland Blvd., in the city of
Miami, FL, it was
determined that employees operating a truck mounted concrete pump were
exposed to the hazard
of being struck by/crush by a boom concrete pump that was used to lift or
drag weights (power
trowels) with the boom.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct the hazard
is to operate the truck mounted concrete pump in accordance with the
recommendations outlined
in the Manufacturer's Use Handbook and American Concrete Pumping
Association by: 1) Not
exceeding the maximum total weight for system hanging on the boom (Max.
length end rubber
hose 4 meters), and 2) Prohibiting the employees to lift or drag weights
with the boom.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.