OSHA Inspection: R&R RENTALS, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 the recognized hazard of being struck or crushed by the
hoisted load and the
crane body of the 150 ton Grove TM 1500 Mobile Hydraulic Crane, serial#
75176.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure that the total lifted load including the rigging does not exceed
the rated load of the
crane for the specified load radius in accordance with section 15-3.2.1-a
and to ensure that the
load block is directly over the load during hoisting to prevent swinging
of the load in accordance
with section 15-3.2.3-b.3 of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) B30.15-1973,
Mobil Hydraulic Cranes.
DISCLAIMERS:
1)  You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2)  The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3)  The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate
method.