RIVERHEAD, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: SUFFOLK ASPHALT CORPORATION
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of SUFFOLK ASPHALT CORPORATION in 1800 OLD COUNTRY RD, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 341290468.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SUFFOLK ASPHALT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1800 OLD COUNTRY RD
- City
- RIVERHEAD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11901
- Mailing
- 30 NORTH DUNTON AVE, MEDFORD, NY 11763
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $6,548 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the hazards of falling from and/or being struck and run over by heavy equipment. a) At the Worksite, 1800 Old Country Rd. Riverhead, NY: An employee operating equipment fell off the Komatsu Bulldozer and it ran over him; on or about 3/1/16. Feasible methods of abatement include: 1.) Page 19 of the Association of the Equipment Manual (AEM) in the Work Safety Section states: "If equipped with ROPS, stay in the operator's seat at all times when operating and keep your seat belt/operator restraint fastened and comfortable snug." 2.) Page 9 of the Association of the Equipment Manual (AEM) in the Follow a safety program section, states: "These are some of the rules you must work by: Whenever you leave your machine, always lower the bucket, blade or other attachments to the ground. Engage the parking brake, stop the engine, cycle the hydraulic controls, and remove the key." NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $6547.5
- · C (S) $8730
- · Z (S) $8730
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $6,548 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury. a) Worksite, 1800 Old Country Rd., Riverhead NY: Employee operating a Komatsu Bulldozer did not receive instruction on the safe operation of the equipment. The employee fell off the Bulldozer and it ran over him; on or about 3/1/16. NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, this employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $6547.5
- · C (S) $8730
- · Z (S) $8730
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341290468.
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