OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST DISMANTLING & SALVAGE INC.

Issued

2005-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 crushing hazards:
(a) Gulf Coast Dismantling & Salvage, Inc., Green County PA Site:  On or
about
4/25/05, the employer did not develop a written demolition program that
addressed the
hazards of dismantling rail cars.  The employer did not ensure that
cribbing or other tie
backs were in place to prevent rail car parts from falling on employees.
Among other means, acceptable means of abatement include providing
employees with
longer torches, provide cribbing materials and/or provide a method to tie
the cars back
to prevent unintended collapse.