OSHA Inspection: GREENWICH AIR SERVICES INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Jan 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

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) Employee working on top of a De-8 fuelage was not protected
against falls when employee was wearing a fall protection
assembly that allowed a fall of approximately 15 to 20 feet down
from the working surface to below the wing level.
(b) The lifeline (horizontal line/static line) between two fixed
anchorages to which the lanyard was secured either by tying off
or by means of a suitable sliding connection was not capable of
supporting a minimum deadweight of 5400 pound (2450 kg) per
person and each lifeline (static line) was not of wire rope at
least 1/2" (12.5mm) in diameter attached to at least two fixed
anchorages. Reference ANSI-A-10.14.
(c) All belt, harness and lanyard systems were not kept as short
as reasonably possible to minimize the possibility and length of
a free fall. Reference ANSI-A-10.14.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to install a suspension
system that will prevent employee falls while working in
areas where the use of platforms is not feasible.