OSHA Inspection: SABEL INDUSTRIES, INC. (MIMCO)

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Jan 14, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 employee(s)
were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by the grapple of the
locomotive crane while
attempting to clear a jam in the throat of the shear:
a)On or about, 08/02/01, there was no means of communication in place to
ensure that the
crane operator knew the location of the shear box operator prior to
activating/moving the
crane's grapple.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be
to
follow
the requirements as sent forth in ANSI B-30.5-1969 and B-30.5-1994,
Section 5-3.3.1,
and ensure that the crane operator and affected employees are in constant
communication
with each other via hand signals or voice communication (radios) when the
crane is in
operation.ion

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Jan 14, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Feb 20, 2002

Penalty

Current $4,000

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Jan 22, 2002

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Jan 14, 2002

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Jan 15, 2002

Penalty

Current $1,200

Issued

Jan 9, 2002

Abate by

Feb 20, 2002