OSHA Inspection: COMMUNICATIONS BY POIRE, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2004

Abate by

Mar 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,400 Reduced

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 being struck by a rolling
and/or falling mud motor
during the loading of the flat bed equipment trailer.  On or about 9/17/03
the Blackmax Mud
Motor was being loaded on top of the bore rods that were already placed
and secured on the
equipment trailer.  The mud motor was being placed on two 4x4 timbers, to
be tied down for
transport, when the mud motor began to roll towards the south side of the
equipment trailer.
The 4x4 timbers were flat, on all sides, and there was nothing provided on
the timbers (chocks
or blocks) to keep the mud motor from rolling, or to stop the mud motor if
it did start rolling.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this hazard is to
utilize timbers that are designed to cradle the mud motor, or to utilize
4x4 timbers that are made
with substantial built in chocks or blocks which can control rolling and
prevent roll-offs of the
mud motor.
A source of reference for the safe handling and storage of pipes is the
National Safety Council
Data Sheet #1-623-Rev.84 "Handling and Storage of Water Transmission Pipes
and Fittings"
which has been revised by the Public Utilities Section, Industrial
Division, of the National Safety
Council.

Issued

Mar 9, 2004

Abate by

Mar 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 2004

Abate by

Mar 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $800 Reduced