OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE MARITIME SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 2002

Abate by

Dec 20, 2002

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 employee(s)
were exposed to a fall hazard of 16 feet to the ground while de-rigging
slings from a hoisted
load and the crane hook.
(a)  On 7/29/02, two employees were required to stand on top of a cargo
load that had
been hoisted from the ship's hold and placed on a flatbed railcar.
Employees had to
stand on top of the load to de-rig the slings from the crane hook.  While
doing this, the
employees were not wearing fall protection and one employee fell
approximately 16 feet
to the ground causing serious injuries.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is
to provide
fall protection to employees in accordance with 1918.85(k).  This
occupational
safety and
health standard adequately describes how to install, maintain and use
personal fall
protective systems and equipment that should have been used in this
operation.