OSHA Inspection: TENNESSEE RIVER SCRAP, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

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 injury during crane operation:
(a)  The employer had not established nor conducted a training
program to ensure that the crane operator and the designated
individuals in charge of lifting operations were
knowledgeable of and could demonstrate safe operating
procedures of the 4800 LINKBELT Crane used to move large
pieces of steel from barges being scrapped in the workyard
of the facility.
(b)  The employer had not established nor conducted a training
program to ensure that the crane operator and the designated
individuals in charge of lighting operations were
knowledgeable of and could demonstrate safe operating
procedures of the FMC model #LS-78 used to load pieces of
scrap steel into trucks using a magnet.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to establish and conduct
a training program which consists of (but not limited to)
practical exercises on how to read the load charts, correct
rigging procedures for the load, daily inspection
requirements and other opertions common to the industry.
Operator should be able to demonstrate safe operating
procedures.

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 27, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 27, 1992

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 27, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 27, 1992

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Mar 12, 1992

Abate by

Mar 27, 1992