OSHA Inspection: BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2004

Abate by

Sep 7, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 a fall hazard while working from a work platform suspended
from a crane:
(a)  On 6/20/04, employees working from a work platform suspended via
crane #1059
on the outboard wingwall of the drydock were dropped 20 to 30 feet to the
floor of the
drydock.  The crane load hoist drum allowed the personnel basket to free
fall to the floor
of the drydock.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to follow the
requirements of ASME/ANSI B30.5-1994, Paragraph 5-3.3.3(a)(9):  The crane
shall be operated
so that lowering motion will be power-controlled lowering (no
free-fall).olled

Issued

Aug 31, 2004

Abate by

Sep 7, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced