OSHA Inspection: TODD'S CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

2018-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $2000.00 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 exposed to a crushing hazard:    a) On or about 8/9/17, an employee was using an Altec AT200A extensible boom platform truck to repair a sign. The employee was lying on the upper controls when his body activated the "raise" switch. The bucket went higher and crushed the employee between the sign and the bucket. The interlock "speed" switch was bypassed.

Issued

2018-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:    a) On or about 8/9/17, an employee was using an Altec AT200A extensible boom platform truck to repair a sign. The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 14 feet, in that, fall protection was not used.

Issued

2018-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ix): Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, did not have both platform (upper) and lower controls. Lower controls did not provide for overriding the upper controls:    a) At the jobsite, on or about 8/9/17, the lower controls did not provide for overriding the upper controls, in that, the lower controls were not working.

Issued

2018-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) On or about 8/9/17, an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, he was working in a bucket truck without a hard hat and installing wire in a metal sign.