OSHA Inspection: SEYFORTH ROOFING CO.

Issued

Apr 19, 2006

Abate by

Apr 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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:
On or about 10/26/2005 and times prior thereto, at a workplace located at
2601 Wood Dr.,
Garland, Texas 75041, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazard
on a 23-ton,
National, Series 900, hydraulic truck crane, by not following the
manufacturer's procedures
for stowing the jib.
Among other methods, feasible means of abatement include but are not
limited to the
following:
a)Follow the manufacturer's specific procedures for stowing the crane jib
that are
contained on pages 38 and 39 of the operator's and maintenance manual.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
29 CFR 1926.550(a)(1): The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's
specifications
and limitations applicable to the operation of crane(s) or derrick(s):
a)On or about 10/26/2005 and times prior thereto, the employer did not
follow
the manufacturer's procedures to safely inspect the National Series 900,
hydraulic truck crane.