OSHA Inspection: CHELLINO CRANE RENTAL, INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2003

Abate by

Oct 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer failed to
provide a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees:
(a)  On or about August 27, 2003, at the above address job site, an
employee operated a
crane which lifted a man basket carrying two employees of the White Way
Sign &
Maintenance Co., to an approximate height of 40-50 feet.  The crane was
not equipped with
a positive acting device which prevented contact between the load block or
overhaul
ball and
the boom tip (anti-two-blocking device), or by a system to deactivate the
hosting action
before damage occurs in the event of a two-blocking situation (two block
damage prevention
feature). The employees in the man basket were thereby exposed to the
hazards associated
with falls of approximately 40-50 feet.
A feasible means of abatement would be to provide a positive acting device
which prevents
contact between the load block or overhaul ball and the boom tip
(anti-two-blocking device),
or by a system to deactivate the hosting action before damage occurs in
the event of a two-
blocking situation (two block damage prevention feature) in accordance
with the crane
manufacturers requirements and ASME/ANSI B30.5 1989.