OSHA Inspection: AZCOM INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Public Law 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) Each employer shall furnish to each of
his employees
employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees in
that employees were
exposed to struck by hazards while releasing lift pins with inoperable or
missing cutting levers
to uncouple railcars.
Inside a captive rail yard, employees frequently positioned themselves
between railcars
during the releasing of lift pins to couple or uncouple railcars while at
the same time
operate the locomotive with a remote control device.
Instance A:
Railcar C5, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from both ends
of the car.
Instance B:
Railcar C9, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from both ends
of the car.
Instance C:
Railcar C11, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance D:
Railcar C16, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance E:
Railcar C21, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance F:
Railcar C22, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance G:
Railcar C24, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance H:
Railcar C29, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance I:
Railcar C31, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance J:
Railcar C50, the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end
of the car.
Instance K:
Railcar C58 the cutting lever for the lift pin was missing from one end of
the car.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is
to comply with
the requirements of Azcon Corporation, Sterling Scrap Processing Yard,
Safe Railroading
Work Practices. Use cutting levers only to couple or uncouple railcars and
locomotives.
Ensure that reported inoperable or missing cutting levers on railcars and
locomotives are
repaired prior to placing the railcar into service.
Certification of abatement is required by 29 CFR 1903 and is to be
submitted within ten
(10) calendar days after the abatement date.

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 2005

Abate by

Sep 6, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced