OSHA Inspection: RE-NEW RECYCLING

Issued

Feb 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Every employer did not furnish
employment and a place
of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer did not ensure that the Mustang skid steer #2040, was
properly maintained, as
follows:
a) At Re-New Recycling, an employee was operating a Mustang #2040 skid
steer with
a Versatech grapple bucket. The employer had purchased the skid steer on
May 2, 2010
at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. The engine hour meter read 1488. At the
accident scene,
there was significant evidence of hydraulic oil under the skid steer.
On November 19, 2010, when mechanical testing was completed, there was
significant
evidence of hydraulic oil leakage on the ground, on the hoses and on the
skid steer. An
oil dipstick was missing, therefore employees were not able to measure the
oil level.
No preventative maintenance was conducted as required by the
manufacturer's operator's
hand book. No preventative maintenance records were maintained by the
employer. The
employer and several employees stated that they only added hydraulic oil
and fluid when
needed.
Reference: Mustang #2040 skid steer loader Operator's Handbook, edition
1/1997:
Page 21: Daily Inspection: The Mustang Skid Steer Loader must be in good
operating
conditions. Check the following items: Engine Oil, Hydraulic/Hydrostatic
Fluid, Engine
Cooling System, Operator cab, seat belt and pedal interlocks, lift and
cylinder pivot pins,
tires and tire pressure, any loose of broken parts, safety tread and
safety
signs. Follow
the maintenance requirements on the lubrication chart, page 51.
Page 36: Service Schedule: Maintenance work must be done at regular
intervals. Failure
to do so will result in excessive wear and early failures.
Page 50: Maintenance chart. The Loader Hydraulic system and the engine
crank case
was to be checked every 10 hourly intervals maximum.
A feasible means of abatement would be to follow the Mustang Skid Steer
Loader Operating
Handbook for preventative maintenance requirements and develop
preventative maintenance
records to ensure timely service is achieved.ce

Issued

Feb 14, 2011

Abate by

Feb 17, 2011

Penalty

Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Every employer did not furnish
employment and a place
of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer did not ensure that employees were trained to operate the
Mustang #2040 skid
steer, as follows:
a) At Re-New Recycling, an employee was operating a Mustang #2040 skid
steer. The
employee had loaded material into the Versatech grapple bucket. While the
skid steer was
still running and the loaded grapple bucket was elevated, the employee
exited the skid
steer to put the hanging material into the bucket. An eyewitness stated
that when the
operator got out of the skid steer, the machine had shut off because the
safety sensor in
the seat detected the operator had gotten off the seat. The loaded grapple
bucket came
down and crushed the employee between the bucket and the ground. Two other
employees of the company used two forklifts to lift the grappler bucket
off of the
employee. The injured employee suffered severe head trauma.
Reference: Mustang #2040 skid steer loader Operator's Handbook, stated:
Page 1:"Safety is the ultimate responsibility of the operator. The operator
must be trained properly to move, turn, stop, and undertake other
jobs the machine is capable of performing. Failure to comply with
safety and operating instructions can lead to serious injury or even
death."
Page 2:"Operator must read instructions before operating this machine.
Untrained operators may cause injury or death."
Page 4: "Operator training must consist of a demonstration and verbal
instructions
ANSI/SAE 1388 June 1988, paragraph 3.1: Instructions shall be included for
loading,
traveling and dumping. Information shall be included regarding effects of
changes or
motion and of field conditions.
A feasible means of abatement would be to follow the Mustang Skid Steer
Loader Operating
Handbook and ANSI/SAE 1388 for training requirements.

Issued

Feb 14, 2011

Abate by

Feb 17, 2011

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Every employer did not furnish
employment and a place
of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer did not ensure that employees were operating the Mustang
#2040 skid steer in
accordance with the manufacturer's operational manual, as follows:
a) At Re-New Recycling, an employee was operating a Mustang #2040 skid
steer. The
employee had loaded material into the Versatech grapple bucket. While the
skid steer was
still running and the loaded grapple bucket was elevated, the employee
exited the skid
steer to put the hanging material into the bucket. An eyewitness stated
that when the
operator got out of the skid steer, the machine shut off because the
safety sensor in the
seat detected the operator had gotten off the seat. The loaded grapple
bucket came down
and crushed the employee between the bucket and the ground. Two other
employees of
the company used two forklifts to lift the grapple bucket off of the
employee. The injured
employee suffered severe head trauma.
Reference: Mustang #2040 skid steer loader Operator's Handbook, stated:
Operator Safety Warnings: "Never leave loader with engine running or with
the lift
arms up."  "Never leave loader with engine running or with lift arms up.
To park,
engage parking brake and put attachment flat on the ground."
A feasible means of abatement would be to ensure that employees operating
the Mustang
skidsteer loader turn off the engine, engage the parking brake and the
attachment is flat on the
ground before exiting the skid steer.