OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN OHIO FABRICATORS,INC DBA SOFCO ERECTORS

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 CONTRACTOR'S PROPERTY
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT."
ITEM A.2 READS AS FOLLOWS:
"ITEM IS SOLELY THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW 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 ERECTION 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
CONCERNING THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE BUILDING, STRESSES, AND WEIGHT
ON THE COMPONENTS.
2) DEVELOPMENT AN ORDERED PLAN FOR THE ERECTION OF THE BUILDING.
3) INSTRUCT AND TRAIN SUPERVISORS, FOREMEN, AND WORKERS IN THE PLAN AND
PROCEDURES THAT WILL BE USED, AND WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
4) PERFORM THE TASK(S) WHILE MONITORING FOR HAZARDS THAT MAY DEVELOP.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLAN IS FLAWED AND THAT SITUATIONS WILL
DEVELOPMENT THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED. THE WORKERS AND MANAGERS NEED
TO BE GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTION TO GET KNOWLEDGEABLE ORDER BEFORE
PROCEEDING INTO A PLANNED ERECTION PROCEDURE.

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Current $5,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 30, 1990