OSHA Inspection: C.H. EQUIPMENT RENTAL & CONST.

Issued

Sep 24, 2009

Abate by

Sep 25, 2009

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $175 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 the hazard of being struck by equipment:
a)Drainage- C.H. Equipment Rental & Construction was cleaning drainage and
operated
Caterpillar 416 Backhoe. Four (4) inch bolts with double nuts were
modified and used
as pins for the bucket instead of the pins originally provided by the
manufacturer to
secure the bucket.
AMOUNT OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD:
1.To follow the American Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual for
Operating
and Maintenance Personnel" which requires that damaged and missing parts
are replaced,
and
2.To follow the Manufacturer's Operator Manual by using only service parts
meeting
manufacturer specifications, and
3.To train operators and maintenance personnel to inspect equipment for
defects and to
complete service and repairs before equipment is placed back in service