OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND R FERTILIZER CO., INC.

Issued

Jan 6, 2012

Abate by

Feb 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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 amputation and crushing hazards:
a.On or about November 9, 2011, the employer did not ensure the Bobcat skid
steer loader located and operated in the fertilizer blending plant was
equipped
with a complete bobcat interlock control system (BICS) seat/safety bar that
prohibited employees from access and egress without being raised which
deactivates the lift, tilt, auxillary hydraulics, and traction controls as
required by
the Bobcat manufacturers S650 skid steer loader operation & maintenance
manual
and the safety manual for operating and maintenance personnel, exposing
employees to amputation and crushing hazards if the section of the bar to
the left
of the operator was not raised before egress from the loader.
Feasible and acceptable methods to correct the hazard include, but are not
limited
to the following:
Obtain and install the manufacturers complete seat/safety bar for the
Bobcat
model: S650 Skid Steer loader.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE
REQUIRED.

Issued

Jan 6, 2012

Abate by

Feb 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 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 ejection, and falling hazards:
a.On or about November 9, 2011, the employer did not ensure that on the
Mack
yard truck that had no driver side door that the manufacturers installed
safety
restraint device seat belt was in a usable condition and used by the
employees per
Mack truck manufacturers operation manual, exposing the operator to being
ejected from the truck and falling to the ground.
Feasible and acceptable methods to correct the hazard include, but are not
limited
to the following:
Obtain and install approved manufacturers safety restraint device seat
belt and
driver side door for the Mack model 89R yard truck.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE
REQUIRED.

Issued

Jan 6, 2012

Abate by

Feb 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced