OSHA Inspection: BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP - WICHITA DIV.

Issued

Jul 31, 1992

Abate by

Aug 31, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,625

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)  Injuries from falling through the upper level floor opening
for the south lowerator in the MPF Building to the lower level
floor approximately 22 feet below, through the unguarded east
and west entrance openings.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is:
(1)  To provide gates which are equivalent to standard railings
and would be in place across entrance openings, at times when
the openings were not being used by the lowerator.

Issued

Jul 31, 1992

Abate by

Aug 5, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,625

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)  Crushing injuries from working under a load being hoisted
by an underslung crane, Unit #K333, at the main production
plant, Plant #2.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is:
(1)  To ensure that loads are not hoisted over employees and
that employees do not step under hoisted loads.