OSHA Inspection: SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO.

Issued

Dec 3, 1991

Abate by

Dec 6, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $625 Reduced

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) the hazard of falls of over 20 feet, in that trial lits, when made,
were not done with the personnel platform loaded at least to the
anticipated liftweights.
The personnel platform suspended from the load line of the Link
Belt truck crane HTC-850, in the Sulphuric Acid Plant.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to make a trial lift with the unoccupied
platform loaded at least to the anticipated liftweight from the
location where employees would enter the platform to each location
at which the personnel platform was to be hoisted and positioned.
(b) the hazard of falls of over 20 feet, because the weight of the
personnel platform was not posted and the maximum intended load
permitted in the personnel platform was also not posted.
The personnel platform was suspended from the load line of the Link
Belt truck crane HTC-850 in the Sulphuric Acid Plant.
Among other meethods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is that the personnel platform shall be
conspicuously posted with a plate or other permanent marking which
indicated the weight of the platform and its rated load capacity
or maximum intended load.