OSHA Inspection: TIRRELL INDUSTRIES

Issued

Apr 12, 1990

Abate by

Apr 15, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $270 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) FALLING FROM OR ONTO THE PLATFORM MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE GTG 30
TON OVERHEAD CRANE AND THE STG 30 TON OVERHEAD CRANE. THE TWO CRANES
HAD WORK PLATFORMS MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE WALKWAY OF THE CRANE AND
WORKERS WERE INSTALLING OVERHEAD CEILING INSULATION FROM THIS NEW
PLATFORM WHILE THE CRANE WAS MOVED DOWN THE BAY. THIS MODIFICATION
OF THE OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANES HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE CRANE
MANUFACTURER.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO USE JOBSITE DESIGNED SCAFFOLD SECTIONS USED
IN OTHER BAYS FOR THE CEILING MATERIAL INSTALLATION.

Issued

Apr 12, 1990

Abate by

Apr 15, 1990

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $190 Reduced