OSHA Inspection: NASH MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Jan 29, 1997

Abate by

Feb 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 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 hazards created when the employer
improperly
modified a lifting device:
Staging Area - A make shift hoisting device located on the roof of a
building was used to
lower containers of construction debris from the building's upper floors.
The employer made
structural modifications to the hoist arm which seriously compromised its
lifting capacity and
contributed to the entire hoisting device falling off the building's roof.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable mean of abatement would
be for the
employer, before making modifications to a lifting device, to contact the
manufacturer of the
lifting device, a professional engineer, or a qualified person competent
in
the appropriate
field to determine if the altered equipment could be safely used.

Issued

Jan 29, 1997

Abate by

Feb 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 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 hazards created when the employer
neglected to follow
the manufacturer's warning labels attached to their equipment.
Staging Area - A make shift hoisting device located on the roof of a
building was used to
lower containers of construction debris from the building's upper floors.
The employer did
not follow the manufacturer's safe operating instructions listed on an
attached warning label
in that:
1)  The scaffold was not tied to the building or otherwise guyed securely
before using the
hoist.
2)  The area below the hoisting operation was not cordoned off to protect
personnel (on the
ground) while loads are being lifted or lowered.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable mean of abatement would
be to perform
the hoisting operation in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations for the safe
use of the hoist arm listed on the warning label attached to the
equipment.