OSHA Inspection: KIEWIT/ATKINSON/KENNY, A JOINT VENTURE

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

Apr 5, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 the hazard of vessel rupture:
Site:
Top Side - Employees were exposed to the hazard of vessel rupture.  The
air receiver
in use was damaged and not showing and ASME plate to indicate compliance
with the
ASME Boiler and Pressure vessel code.  Per the visible pressure gauge, the
compressed
air system was running at 120psig.  If the unit was originally in
compliance with ASME
and properly plated, the compliance with the code would end at the time it
was damaged
and should have been immediately taken out of service and the damage
assessed by a
competent, certified pressure vessel inspector.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to comply with the
requirements of
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Section VIII.

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

Apr 25, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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 inadequate means of communication:
At CP 282; Outfall Tunnel:
In the following specific locations, employees could not reach the means
of communication, ie
mine phones, because the phones were overhead, out of reach and
inaccessible from where they
were standing, including in emergencies:
1)At marker 4313, mine phone was 9' from catwalk.
2)At marker 3415, mine phone was 10' from catwalk.
3)At marker 2820, mine phone was 10' from catwalk.
4)At marker 2620, mine phone was 7' from catwalk.
5)At marker 2515, mine phone was 7' from catwalk.
6)At marker 2430, mine phone was 8' from catwalk.
7)At marker 2430, mine phone was 8' from catwalk.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to lower the phones
within arms
reach and protect the phones by placing them within a plastic sleeve.

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

Apr 25, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

May 16, 1995

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

Apr 4, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Mar 30, 1995

Abate by

Apr 25, 1995