OSHA Inspection: M W BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2000

Abate by

Dec 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000

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:
(a)  the hazards of falls into water, and the hazards associated with
concrete form failure,
in that the employer did not ensure that recognized safe rigging practices
were followed in
erecting guy wires for the EFCO form which failed on or about 8/9/2000
resulting in the
drowning of three employees who were on the form.  The following unsafe
practices were
noted:
1) clips that were not drop-forged and approved for guying were installed.
2) only one wire rope clip was used to form an eye splice for a guy wire.
3) the "U" section of  of U-bolt wire rope clips was not in contact with
the dead end of
the wire rope.
4) a section of wire rope was spliced with 3 U-bolt wire rope clips
instead
of approved
splicing devices.
5) 3/8 inch diameter wire rope was used for guying to carry wind load.
Among other feasible and useful abatement methods to correct these hazards
would be to ensure
that only approved rigging devices are used for guying and to train
employees in safe rigging
practices including selection, installation and inspection.n

Issued

Dec 12, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

Dec 12, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

Dec 12, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

Dec 12, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000