OSHA Inspection: CARR INDUSTRIES

Issued

Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Oct 15, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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) Employees, engaged in window washing, were exposed to a fall hazard
of up to 22 floors at the Investment Building, 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh
PA. The Petzl Chouca C-23 seat harness and lanyard assembly did not
bear identification marks either on a permanent tag or indeliby
printed into the unit identifying the manufacturer, date of
manufacture and that testing requirements as specified under ANSI
A10.14 have been met.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard among
others are:
a) The use of a safety belt/harness and lanyard assembly meeting all
applicable requirements of ANSI A10.14.

Issued

Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Oct 15, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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) Employees engaged in window washing were exposed to a fall hazard of
up to 22 floors at the Investment Building, 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh,
PA. All hardware, D rings, snap hooks, rope grabs and buckles in use
for the window cleaning operations were not of drop-forges or pressed
steel with a corrosion-resistant finish.
Equipment in use was aluminum and did not meet ANSI A10.14.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard among
others are:
a) The use of equipment meeting all requirements of ANSI A10.14.

Issued

Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Oct 15, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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) 4th Avenue, Investment Building, Pittsburgh, PA; Employees engaged in
window washing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 22
floors in that they were using a SMC Rappel Rack Frame, a piece of
equipment operational in the down direction only. The device is
prohibited by ANSI/ASME A 39.1-1987, section 11.3.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard among
others are:
a) The use of equipment meeting the requirements of ANSI/ASME A39.1-1987

Issued

Oct 12, 1989

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Oct 18, 1989

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Oct 12, 1989

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Oct 18, 1989

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Oct 12, 1989

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Oct 18, 1989

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Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Oct 18, 1989

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Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989

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Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989

Issued

Oct 12, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989