Did the Employer Overload the Work Surface?

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      The article discusses the OSHA citation against the general contractor for a violation of placing a mechanical equipment on a work surface that cannot support the loading capacity. The contractor acknowledged that it took no specific actions to determine if the bridge would continue to support the excavator’s weight after it was cut several times. OSHA claimed that a professional engineer was not consulted about the loading capacity of the work surface.