OSHA Inspection: DELTA GULF CORP.

Issued

1999-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1592.00 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 crushing hazards associated with the crane operations.
a.In the vicinity of Pond St. and Station 1216 - During pipelaying and
welding
operations on or about 8/13/98, employees were exposed to possible crushing
injuries due to side boom crawler cranes lifting loads of unknown weight
which
could lead to overloading and failure of the side boom crawler cranes.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO INSTITUTE THE USE OF LOAD INDICATORS WHILE
LIFTING LOADS OF UNKNOWN WEIGHT TO ENSURE THAT THE LOAD CAPACITIES
OF THE SIDE BOOM CRAWLER CRANES ARE NOT EXCEEDED.

Issued

1999-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1592.00 Reduced

Issued

1999-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1592.00 Reduced

Issued

1999-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1507.00 Reduced

Issued

1999-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1592.00 Reduced