OSHA Inspection: STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

Nov 22, 1988

Abate by

Dec 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $720

Issued

Nov 22, 1988

Abate by

Dec 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $8,100 · Current $8,100

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 working on
the 1905 ft. high guyed tower at Colony, Missouri replacing defective
structural components (i.e. diagonal rods) and therby were exposed to
hazards of falling with and being struck by a collapsing tower, that had
a history of rods breaking. The potential hazards were created by an
inadequate quality assurance program being maintained to insure that the
diagonal rods accepted for the original tower construction met the
specifications for inspection, fabrication and materials as listed in
Structural Systems Technology, Inc. Drawing No. 86-124-001 and/or Those
recommended by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC)
and the American Welding Society (AWS).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish and maintain a quality assurance
program, such as addressed by the AISC and the AWS to assure that
structural components are free of material or workmanship defects.
Essential elements of the program would include, buat are not limited
to:
1) Verification of structural component fabricators work procedures for
compliance with specifications.
2) A program to assure that the required tests and inspection are being
performed by fabricators and that defective materials are rejected.
3) Complete specifications or identification for steel to assure that
the purchased materials have all the required physical and chemical
properties.
4) Assurance that all welders involved in structural component welding
are qualified for the procedures used.
5) Verification of inspections and tests performed by steel suppliers
and fabricators to assure that the proper steps and procedures were
followed in performing the specified tests and inspections.

Issued

Nov 22, 1988

Abate by

Dec 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $8,100 · Current $8,100