OSHA Inspection: BROADALBIN TN HWY DEPT

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized:
a) Broadalbin Tn Hwy Dept - 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.  During the winter months,
employees are elevated
(approximately 20 feet above the ground) in the bucket of a Volvo L110E
front end loader to
grease the bearings and clear the screen on the sand screening equipment.
Note: A reasonable and adequate method to correct the hazard includes, but
is
not limited to,
following the manufacturer's instructions on proper usage of the Volvo
L110E loader or using
aerial lift equipment that is designed for lifting personnel. Also,
following the recommendation
made by the National Institute of Safety and Health Fatality Assessment
and Control Evaluation
(NIOSH FACE) Program as a result of fatality investigation # 96-MA-016-01
for employers to
instruct their employees never to ride in the bucket of a front end
loader.

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-04-23 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized:
a) Broadalbin Tn Hwy Dept - 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.  The employer did not provide
employees with high
visibility garments to wear while working on roadways in order to make
themselves more visible
to passing motorists or operators of worksite equipment.
Note: A reasonable and adequate method to correct the hazard includes, but
is not limited to,
the employer providing and ensuring that all employees working in areas
where they may be
exposed to vehicular traffic or moving equipment wear high visibility
garments that meet ANSI
requirements.

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-03-28 00:00:00

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2012-05-14 00:00:00