OSHA Inspection: ALLIED ERECTION & DISMANTLING CO., INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 1992

Abate by

Mar 20, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750

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 the hazard of being struck by fally 4 foot by 8 foot or
4 foot by 12 foot panels of transite during their removal from heights
up to approximately 80 feet:
Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard is to elimanate employee exposure by implementing a
procedure whereby no prior removal of bolts is allowed.  Bolts
would not be removed from panels until they are hooked up to
block and tackle for lowering to the ground below.  Calculation
of wind direction and velocity need be determined prior to
removal of panels to prevent wind from ripping panels loose from
the building and/or implementing a procedure whereby the ground
men lowering and receiving the removed transite panels are
stationed a safe distance from the building.  A safe distance
would be determined based upon height of panels and wind con-
ditions.

Issued

Mar 17, 1992

Abate by

Mar 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750