OSHA Inspection: RALPH M. CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Apr 28, 1997

Abate by

May 2, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $500 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 struck by and/or caught between type hazards due
to the
improper use of rigging hooks.
a) Construction site - #50 Peachtree Ave., East Hanover, N.J.;
Four (4) hooks used as part of a rigging set-up to lift a 60 foot mobile
house trailer were
used improperly. The load was not centered in the base (bowl/saddle) of
the hook in order to
prevent point loading of the hook. Employee(s) who were guiding the
trailer which was
being lifted by the crane, were exposed to being struck by and/or caught
between hazards if
the hook(s) failed.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to use the hooks as
required
by the
American National Standards Institute, B-30.10-1993, Section 10-1.3,
paragraph (c) which
requires that "a load shall be centered in the base (bowl/saddle) of the
hook in order to
prevent point loading of the hook".
Violation occurred on or about 3/7/97.
And/or in the alternative
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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in
that employees
were exposed to the hazard of being struck by and/or caught between type
hazards due to the
improper use of rigging hooks.
a) Construction site - #50 Peachtree Ave., East Hanover, N.J.;
Four (4) hooks used as part of a rigging set-up to lift a 60 foot long
mobile house trailer
were used improperly in that they were subject to back loading stresses.
Employee(s) who
were guiding the trailer which was being lifted by a crane were exposed to
the danger of
being struck by and/or being caught between the materials and/or equipment
had the hooks
failed.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to use the hooks as
required by the
American National Standards Institute, B30.10-1993, section 10-1.3,
paragraph (d) which
requires that "hooks shall not be used in such a manner as to place a side
load or back load
on the hook".
Violation occurred on or about 3/7/97.d

Issued

Apr 28, 1997

Abate by

May 2, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $500 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 and/or being caught between type
hazards.
b) Construction site - Mobile house trailer & #50 Peachtree Ave., East
Hanover, N.J.;
On 3/7/97 an employee was struck by the end of a 60 foot long mobile house
trailer which
had been lifted by a hydraulic mobile truck crane. The accident occurred
after the wire rope
slinging method used applied excessive force to one of the trailers cross
member(s) causing
same cross member to break away from the trailer chaises' main frame. One
(1) sling shifted
causing the hoisted trailer to drop downward and backward.
In addition, the rigging method used did not include positive
attachment(s) which would
adequately control the load, i.e. shackles or other positive method.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to control the load as
required
by the
American National Standards Institute, B-30.9-1990, Section 9-1.9, section
9-1.9, paragraph
(e) which requires that, "the sling shall be hitched or rigged in a manner
providing control of
the load".
Violation occurred on or about 3/7/97.

Issued

Apr 28, 1997

Abate by

May 2, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $350 Reduced