OSHA Inspection: NORTH FLORIDA ERECTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 1991

Abate by

Jun 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 striking/crushing hazard from suspended steel beams
overhead:
a)  West end of building sections "A" & "B" an American crane
was using a rigging to "Christmas Tree" seven (7) 600 pound,
25 feet long steel beams from the ground to the building
structure.  On the structure, employees were unhooking a lower
beam from the choker while six (6) others were overhead
spinning uncontrolled and held only by the friction of the
choker subjecting them to a suspended load hazard.  Tag lines
were no in use on material, on or about May 9, 1991.
Among other methods, are feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to move the steel closer to
the building for lifting one beam at a time and lessen the need
for booming up and down, and suspending a load overhead while
employees are connecting and disconnecting rigging from the
material.

Issued

Jun 18, 1991

Abate by

Jun 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Issued

Jun 18, 1991

Abate by

Jun 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200