OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR RIDGE DRILLED FOUNDATION, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jun 24, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
provide a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that
were likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to a crushing
hazard while lifting a casing sleeve with a drill rig.
696 W. North Avenue jobsite - Employees exposed to a crushing/struck-by
hazard while
lifting a casing sleeve from a caisson hole with a drill rig. The sling
used in the rigging
was not securely hitched to the casing sleeve and did not provide control
of the load.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with The American
Society of
Mechanical Engineers, ASME B30.92003 Standard for Slings, and;
a)Ensure that slings are hitched in a manner that provides control of the
load.
b)Prohibit employees from standing under or near a suspended load.
NO CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jun 24, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
provide a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that
were likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to crushing and
struck-by hazards while using a drill rig service winch with a deficient
wire rope end
termination.
696 W. North Avenue jobsite - The U-bolt wire rope clip end termination
for the wire
rope on the drill rig service winch did not have an adequate amount of
turn back of wire
rope.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the Wire Rope
Technical
Board's "Wire Rope Users Manual" and the SoilMec R-312/200 Hydraulic
Drilling Rig
Operation and Maintenance Manual regarding specifications for making wire
rope end
terminations.
NO CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jul 25, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jun 24, 2005

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jun 24, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jul 8, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2005

Abate by

Jul 8, 2005