OSHA Inspection: WITMER MULCH

Issued

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 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 employee(s)
were exposed to the hazard of a falling and/or being struck by a mulch
hopper that was not
adequately secured to the lifting carriage and or forks of the Caterpillar
938F Wheel Loader:
(a)1402 Eshelman Mill Road, Willow Street, PA - A chain used to lift the
mulch
hopper was not adequately secured to the forks of the Caterpillar 938F,
thereby
exposing employee(s) to being struck by the mulch hopper, on or about March
2, 2011.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to
provide and adequately secure equipment being lifted on the forks, in
accordance with
ANSI/ASAE S355.4 (2010), Section A.17 and A.18 or utilize equipment such
as
a lift
jib.
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Issued

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced