OSHA Inspection: MATTESON MARINE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2005-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 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:
(a)The hazards of falls likely to cause broken bones while using
ladders such as, but not limited to a Werner Type III Model
D1128-2 extension ladder, when the combined weight of the
employee using the portable ladder and any tools and supplies
carried by the employee exceeded the maximum intended load of
the ladder.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to comply with the ladder manufacturer's written instructions and
warnings, including those
instructions and warnings printed on the ladder regarding the maximum
intended load of the
ladder.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE:
29 CFR 1915.72(a)(4):  Manufactured portable metal ladders provided by the
employer were
not in accordance with the provisions of ANSI Standard A14.2-1972: Safety
Requirements for
Portable Metal Ladders:
(a)At the O'Connell Slough barge cleaning area, Mile 405, UMR,
right bank; a Werner Type III Model D1128-2 extension ladder,
marked by its manufacturer as having a 200 pound duty rating,
was used by employee(s) to enter and clean a steel hopper barge
when the combined weight of the employee using the portable
ladder and any tools and supplies carried by the employee
exceeded the maximum intended load of the ladder.  The ANSI
Standard A14.2-1972: Safety Requirements for Portable Metal
Ladders (incorporated by reference) states that, "A light duty
(Type III) ladder shall be capable of supporting a 200 pound load."
The referenced document states that light duty ladders such as this
Werner Type III Model D1128-2 extension ladder are "For users
requiring no more than 200 pound load capacity or service
requirement such as general household use" and "Users should
give consideration to the length required, the type of loading, and
the service to which it will be subjected.  Never overload a
ladder."

Issued

2005-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced