OSHA Inspection: STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF NORTH CAROLINA,INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 struck by hazards:
a)Facility, yard area/ waste transfer station -  The  Komatsu WA380-6
front-end loader, which
was used to pick up waste and dump it into waste transfer trailers, did
not have a functioning
back-up alarm.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard could include:
1.Removing the Komatsu front-end loader from service until the back-up
alarm
was repaired by a qualified person.
2.Utilizing the Caterpillar front-end loader ,which was on site, that had a
functioning back-up alarm.
3.Training employees of the potential hazards to include struck by hazards
associated with the use of heavy equipment vehicles, such as front-end
loaders.d

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced