OSHA Inspection: COASTAL CRUSHED CONCRETE LLC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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 electrical hazards, when the employer failed to ensure the
operator of a Link Belt 330
LX excavator, serial number K6J26384, complied with the operators manual
and keep all parts
of the machine at least 4.6 meters (15 feet) away from the power source,
exposing the employee
to electrocution hazards. This violation was observed on or about December
28, 2011, in the
vicinity of El Camino Real and El Camino Village Drive, Houston Texas
77058,
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other procedures, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
the hazard is for the employer to mark the minimum safe distances with
barriers,
so that the operator can visually maintain the required distance away from
the
power line.
Disclaimer:
You are not limited to the abatement methods described above.
The method explained is general and may not be effective in all cases.
The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate
abatement method.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of
the citation, the
employer must provide documentation that it is in compliance with the
standard, including
describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the abatement is
complete.