OSHA Inspection: JEFF DECKER & SON, INC.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $11408.00 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 the hazard of being struck by vehicular/equipment traffic:    a)  At the Dell's Dairy Farm job site, in Rhinebeck, NY - On or about 04/13/2017, A two person crew was tasked to level a section of land. One employee was operating a bulldozer to perform the leveling and the other employee was on foot placing a surveying rod at various locations to aid in the process. The employee that was using the surveying rod was struck-by and run over by the bulldozer during a back-blading operation. The bulldozer was missing one of its rear view mirrors and its backup alarm was not functioning. The employee that was using the surveying rod was reportedly using earbuds throughout the day to listen to music and to use a cell phone.