OSHA Inspection: BROWN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 1991

Abate by

Dec 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $750 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 being struck by falling load(s):
On 11/7/91, a load of sprinkler pipe was being hoisted to the
31st floor of the C & S Bank Plaza Building located at 105
W. Whiting Street, Tampa, Florida 33602.  The loose individual
pieces of sprinkler pipe were loaded into a prefabricated
open-ended steel basket and the basket and the pipes were
hoisted by using two 20 foot nylon slings which were rigged
in single choker hitches.  While attempting to pull the load
into the 31st floor of the building the basket containing the
loose sprinkler pipe tilted in amanner that allowed the loose
sprinkler pipes to slide out of the back of the open-ended
basket which resulted in approximately 90of the suspended
load falling 31 stories to the ground below.
Among othe methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is to ensure that the load is secured and
balanced in the sling(s) or hoisting device(s) before being
hoisted.

Issued

Dec 16, 1991

Abate by

Dec 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 16, 1991

Abate by

Dec 20, 1991

Issued

Dec 16, 1991

Abate by

Dec 20, 1991