OSHA Inspection: ATLAS PEAT & SOIL, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2009

Abate by

Dec 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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: Struck-by
and cushing hazards.
On or about 09/28/2009, at a soil distribution facility, employees were
exposed to struck-by and
crushing hazards when working near a moving front end loader while the
forward view was
obstructed by an elevated bucket at 9621 State Road 7, in Boynton Beach,
FL 33472.
Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct these hazards
is to follow the operators manual of the equipment which indicates that
the bucket of the front
end loader must not be more than 12 to 16 inches off the surface during
transport or carrying
operations.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Dec 9, 2009

Abate by

Dec 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $110 Reduced

Issued

Dec 9, 2009

Abate by

Dec 21, 2009