OSHA Inspection: PROLER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

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
derailing or tipping over of Portal Crane #3005 and Portal Crane #2226
or accidental running over of employees working in close proximity to
Portal Crane #3005 and #2226 while traveling; due to the lack of rail
sweeps which extend to the top of the rail and project in front of the
leading wheels in either direction:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
a) Install manufacturer approved rail sweeps on all leading wheels of
the Portal Crane trucks as required by ANSI B30.4-1973, Section
4-1.4(a).

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Dec 29, 1989

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Dec 14, 1989

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Nov 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Oct 31, 1989

Abate by

Nov 6, 1989

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500