OSHA Inspection: GULF OFFSHORE, INC.

Issued

Nov 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 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 the
hazard of falling crane loads.  Among others, several feasible
methods to
correct this hazard is to comply with American National Standard
Institute
ANSI B30.15, Mobile Hydraulic Cranes:  (1) Section 15-1.1.3 - A
substantial
and durable rating chart with clearly legible letters and figures
was not
provided and securely fixed to the crane cab in a location easily
visible
to the operator while seated at his controls; (2) Section
15-1.3.2(d)
Telescoping boom cranes with less than 60 feet of extended boom
was not
provided with a two-blocking damage prevention device capable of
preventing
damage to the hoist rope or other machine components; (3) Section
15-
1.9.1(b) - A boom angle indicator readable from the operator
station was not
provided; (4) Section 15-1.9.1(c) - A boom length indicator
readable from
the operator station was not provided on telescoping booms.

Issued

Nov 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced