OSHA Inspection: BRODY TRANSPORTATION CO INC

Issued

2011-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3750.00 · Current $1920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:On or About 06/29/11
Location:Yard At North Kresson Street Coca Cola Plant
Condition:The rear tires of a loaded semi-trailer weighing approximately
62,000 pounds were not
chocked while it was parked on a 3.8to 4.0grade, while an employee was
working underneath of it, changing a landing leg.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
chock the rear tires of semi-
trailers
being worked on by a mechanic(s), especially those that are sitting on a
sloped surface.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training certification, etc.)
is required for this item.