OSHA Inspection: BLAINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jan 13, 1988

Abate by

Jan 25, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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:
a) On or about December 10, 1987, at the Blaine Construction Company
site at 9th & Main, at the personnel elevator location, an employee
was assisting another employee in the installation of a tie end rod,
without locking out the equipment, exposing the employee to the
hazard of the counter weight coming down on him as the elevator went
up.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to:
1) Institute a lock out system that requires equipment to be
disconnected from all power sources and locked in that position prior
to servicing or working on the equipment.
2) Train all employees in the procedure of locking out and the hazard if
the procedure is not followed.
3) Locks keyed separately to ensure removal only by the employer who
installed the lock to work on the piece of equipment.

Issued

Jan 13, 1988

Abate by

Jan 25, 1988