OSHA Inspection: ADRENALIN ADVENTURES

Issued

Oct 28, 1992

Abate by

Nov 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $14,000

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 fall hazards:
(a)  Holiday Inn, 5401  Carlisle Pike,  Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
- Employee hoisted and lowered in a  personnel
platform  connected  to  the  hook  of  a Grove  RT 745
hydraulic truck crane, serial number 71698, as
prohibited
in Section 15-3.2.3.3 ANSI B30.15 Mobile Hydraulic
Crane, on or about August 20, 1992.
THE EMPLOYER WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR SIMILAR
OCCUPATIONAL  SAFETY  AND  HEALTH  ADMINISTRATION STANDARD WHICH WAS
CONTAINED IN ITEM NUMBER 2 OF THE  CITATION NUMBER 1 ISSUED ON JUNE
19, 1992.
(b)  Holiday Inn, 5401  Carlisle Pike,  Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
- Grove RT 745 hydraulic  truck  crane, serial
number 71698, used  for  "bungee  jumping" purposes and
the crane  manufacturer  does not recommend such use of
their equipment, on or about August 20, 1992.
THE EMPLOYER WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR SIMILAR
OCCUPATIONAL  SAFETY  AND  HEALTH  ADMINISTRATION STANDARD WHICH WAS
CONTAINED IN ITEM NUMBER 1 OF THE  CITATION NUMBER 1 ISSUED ON JUNE
19, 1992.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to prohibit the use of cranes for bungee
jumping operations.

Issued

Oct 28, 1992

Abate by

Nov 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400