OSHA Inspection: FLAVIO LA ROCCA & SONS INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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 the hazard of being struck-by; crushed or pinned by a skid
steer loader:
LOCATION:  Job Site, 38 Tamarack Trail
a) Skid steer loader driven by employees was used without a functioning
back-up alarm and rear
view mirrors, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards on or about
12/08/11.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
FOLLOW THE SAFETY; GENERAL INFORMATION; OPERATION AND OPTIONAL
EQUIPMENT OPERATION REQUIREMENTS AS PER THE NEW HOLLAND LS 190 SKID
STEER LOADER OPERATOR'S MANUAL:
1. The LS-190 operator's manual from New Holland states on page 0-8 "Keep
safety
devices working".
2. The LS-190 operator's manual from New Holland states on page 1-24,
6. INSPECT THE SKID STEER CAREFULLY. CHECK FOR LOOSE PARTS,
DAMAGED COMPONANTS, AND BROKEN OR MISSING ITEMS.
"WARNING: REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY ITEMS FOUND TO BE
MALFUNCYIONING OR LEAKING BEFORE MACHINE OPERATION.
NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item in
accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.