OSHA Inspection: PHOENIX EXCAVATION

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
LOCATION:  20 West Ramapo Road
a)  The operator of a New Holland 575E backhoe drove with loader bucket
high enough to
obstruct his visibility, thus exposing employees to struck-by and caught
between hazards on or
about 07/14/11.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE BACKHOE LOADERS OPERATOR'S
MANUAL, WHICH STATES ON PAGE 1-10; NUMBER 25 "ALWAYS CARRY THE
LOADER BUCKET LOW FOR MAXIMUM STABILITY AND VISIBILITY, WHETHER
THE BUCKET IS LOADED OR EMPTY".
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced