OSHA Inspection: BAR CONTRACTORS, INC

Issued

Jan 19, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $6,300

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 hazards, in that employee(s) performing "reverse pull"
techniques during
insertion of a concrete pipe into a corrugated steel sleeve was exposed to
the hazard of
being struck by the pull wire.
Among other methods, feasible forms of abatement for this hazard include
but are
not limited to:
(1) Obtain an approved engineering plan for the pipe insertion process
prior to
attempting the insertion;
(2)  Utilize an insertion method which permits employee(s) to be
positioned outside tool
range during the insertion process, and;
(3)Inspect all portions of the tool assembly for damage or signs of
fatigue prior to
initiating each stage of the insertion.