OSHA Inspection: BRACKNEY, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2011

Abate by

May 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 employees
were exposed to:
On or about March 23, 2011 and prior to that date an employee was observed
getting into and
riding in the bucket of a John Deere 450C excavator out of an open
excavation. Riding in the
bucket exposed the employee to a potential crushing hazard in the
excavator's articulating arm
and a potential fall hazard in excess of 21' into the open excavation.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
place a ladder in the excavation for access and egress as well as to
follow the Association of
Equipment Manufacturers safety manual for hydraulic excavators which
states, "Never use a
bucket for a work platform or personnel carrier."

Issued

Mar 31, 2011

Abate by

May 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced