OSHA Inspection: ROMINES, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2010

Abate by

Mar 31, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

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 falling and being crushed by equipment:
a.On or about January 22, 2010, an employee was exposed to the hazard of
falling
and being crushed by equipment while being transported in the bucket of a
front
end loader.
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct the hazard
include, but are not
limited to the following:
1.Conform to the operators' manual safety directive stating not to haul
personnel
in the bucket of the Caterpillar model 938H Loader.
2.The employee could ride in another vehicle available at the job site.
3.The employee could walk to the destination.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT
REQUIRED.

Issued

Mar 26, 2010

Abate by

Mar 31, 2010

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500