OSHA Inspection: EVROKS CORP

Issued

Oct 6, 1993

Abate by

Oct 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
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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 dangers of crane failure due to the operator not
adequately checking all the
parameters that affect the rated lifting capacity of the crane prior to
making a lift.
a.   Route 89, Over Clinton St., Concord, NH - The crane operator
did not check
all the critical parameters that affect the rated lifting
capacity prior to making a
near capacity lift.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method
to correct this hazard is to set up procedures that insures all critical
parameters are checked
prior to a lift such as but not limited to the following items:
1.   Total weight to be lifted
2.   Measurements of the load radius on all lifts greater than 75
of the rated
capacity
3.   Checks of all lifting parameters with the crane's capacity
charts

Issued

Oct 6, 1993

Abate by

Oct 12, 1993

Penalty

Initial $300