OSHA Inspection: TURNER/CARGILE A JOINT VENTURE

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

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:
A) WORKERS WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDS OF FALLS, CRUSHING, AND DEATH
WHEN THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A BUILDING ERECTION
PLAN. PROJECT NO 100-87-016, DRAWING-31 STRUCTURAL NOTES AND DETAILS.
ITEM A.1, READS AS FOLLOWS:
"THE STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING AND STABLE AFTER
THE BUILDING IS FULLY COMPLETE. IT IS SOLELY THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE ERECTION PROCEDURES AND SEQUENCE TO
INSURE THE SAFETY OF THE BUILDING AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS DURING
SHORING, SHEETING, TEMPORARY BRACING, GUYS, OR TIEDOWNS WHICH MIGHT
BE NECESSARY. SUCH MATERIAL SHALL REMAIN THE CONTRACTORS'S PROPERTY
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT."
ITEM A.2 READS AS FOLLOWS:
"IT IS SOLEY THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLOW ALL APPLICABLE
SAFETY CODES AND REGULATIONS DURING ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION."
IN ANSI A10.13-1989 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION OPERATIONS STEEL ERECTON SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, UNDER 4.JOB
PLANNING, 4.1 "SURVEY OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED", STATES:
"PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK, THE EMPLOYER SHALL MAKE A SURVEY OF
THE WORK TO BE DONE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS; BY DISCUSSION
WITH THE OWNER, ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER; AND BY A PHYSICAL SURVEY OF THE JOB SITE."
THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ERECTION OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE CAN
BE ABATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FORMAL REASONED SEQUENTIAL APPROACH
TO THE ERECTION PROCESS. ANSI A10.13 CONTAINS GUIDANCE CONCERNING SAFE
ERECTION PROCEDURES. THE MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE ERECTION PLAN CAN BE
EXPECTED TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
1) COLLECT NEEDED INFORMATION-
IF NECESSARY, REVIEW THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WITH THE ARCHITECT
AND DESIGN ENGINEER FIRM. ESTABLISH AN UNDERSTANDING CONCERNINGTHE
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE BUILDING, STRESSES, AND WEIGHT ON THE
COMPONENTS.
2) DEVELOP AN ORDERED PLAN FOR THE ERECTION OF THE BUILDING.
3) INSTRUCT AND TRAIN SUPERVISORS, FOREMEN, AND WORKERS IN THE PLANS
AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL BE USED, AND WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
4) PEFORM THE TASK(S) WHILE MONITORING FOR HAZARDS THAT MAY DEVELOP.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLAN IS FLAWED AND THAT SITUATIONS WILL
DEVELOP THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED. THE WORKERS AND MANAGERS NEED
TO BE GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTION TO GET KNOWLEDGEABLE ORDER BEFORE
PROCEEDING INTO AN UNPLANNED ERECTION PROCEDURE.

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

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) WORKERS WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE. THE
EMPLOYER IS IN VIOLATION OF RECOGNIZED PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
OF STEEL ERECTION AND OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS-STEEL ERECTION SAFETY
REQUIREMENT, ANSI A10.13-1989, PRAGRAPH 11.1 (SECOND SENTENCE),
WHICH READS:
"THE SEQUENCE OF ERECTION, BOLTING, TEMPORARY GUYING, RIVETING AND
WELDING SHALL BE SUCH AS TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY OF THE STRUCTURE
FORM AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION. CONSIDERATION SHALL BE
GIVEN TO THE DEAD WEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE, WEIGHT, AND WORKING
REACTIONS OF ALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PLACED THEREON AND ALL
EXTERNAL FORCES THAT MAY BE APPLIED."
THE HAZARDS OF THE COLLAPSE CAN BE ABATED BY A PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
1) PLUMB THE COLUMNS OF THE BUILDING.
2) CONNECT THE BEAMS TO THE COLUMNS.
3) USING DIAGONAL GUYING, WHICH IS ATTACHED BETWEEN THE COLUMN
AND A BEAM TO BE LEVELED, DO THE FOLLOWING:
A) LOOSEN THE CONNECTION BOLTS, IF NEEDED.
B) POSTION THE BEAM SO THAT IT IS ALIGNED WITH THE BOLT HOLES AND
IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION.
C) PLACE FULL-SIZED BOLTS THROUGH THE FLANGE ATTACHMENT HOLES.
4) CHECK THAT COLUMN/BEAM MEETS ERECTION SPECIFICATIONS.
5) REMOVE DIAGONAL BRACING.

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990