OSHA Inspection: LINCOLN INSPECTION SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Jan 31, 2005

Abate by

Mar 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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 falls when
walking the tops of rail
cars to sample the grain in the cars.
Specifically, on November 18, 2004, and at times prior to, employees were
exposed to a fall
hazard greater than 4 feet above a lower level, while walking the tops of
rail cars to sample
grain, without the use of fall protection.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to control the hazard
would be to:
1.Install approved fall protection equipment to prevent falls.
2.Train employees on the use of the fall protection and the hazards
associated with
falls.
3.Develop work rules and disciplinary procedures prohibiting the walking
on rail
cars without the use of fall protection.
4.Work with grain elevator employers where inspections are performed to
ensure
that the fall protection equipment is in place and used by employees
accessing the
tops of the cars for inspection purposes.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation. The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements or
monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful. The abatement
certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion