OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WELDING & TANK COMPANY

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,630 · Current $2,630

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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(s) of:
a)Employees placing propane tanks in blast cabinets were exposed to
struck-by/crushed by
hazards created by improper installation of wire rope clips (also known as
saddle clamps, U-
Bolts or Crosby Clips) at the terminations where connected to heavy metal
doors (weighing
approximately 1,000 lbs each).  One saddle clamp was installed with saddle
on the dead ends
of the wire rope instead of a minimun of 3 clamps, at each termination,
with saddles on the live
end of the rope, on or about 02/12/97.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include:
a) Install a minimum of three Crosby clips, with saddles on the live ends
of
wire ropes, for
each wire rope connection.
b) Install a minimum of three Crosby "Fist Grip" style clips at each wire
rope connection.

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $845 · Current $845

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $950 · Current $950

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $950 · Current $950

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $950 · Current $950

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $950 · Current $950

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $950 · Current $950

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $570 · Current $570

Issued

May 29, 1997

Abate by

Jun 10, 1997