OSHA Inspection: A.M. CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Issued

May 15, 2000

Abate by

May 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 the hazards of being struck by a structural steel
supporting beam which was not
adequately secured and supported laterally to prevent the accidental
movement and displacement
of the beam. One feasible method among other methods to eliminate the
hazard would be to have
a professional engineer design a proper installation and support system to
prevent the possibility
of movement and collapse:
Jobsite: Basement level of the future residence:
On or about March 27, 2000, employees were exposed to serious injury while
installing
a structural steel support beam, greater than 37 feet long, and weighing
greater than 600
pounds, where the temporary support system consisted of unsecured wooden
A-frame
supports and unsecured steel lolly columns. The removal of the A-frame
supports and a
triangular wood brace installed from the wooden sill of the foundation to
one of the
wooden A-frame supports, caused the steel beam to be displaced and
laterally fell from
its elevated position to the concrete basement floor below. One employee
received fatal
trauma to the head when he was struck by this beam.

Issued

May 15, 2000

Abate by

May 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 2000

Abate by

May 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced