OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL TEXAS CORP.

Issued

Aug 30, 2005

Abate by

Sep 2, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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:
the hazard of being struck by or crushed by while dismantling a 100 foot,
American Crawler
Crane, Model 4250, Serial #GS114655, boom without securing it from
dropping or without the
use of a service crane, on or about 05/10/05, at 2117 East X St., Deer
Park, TX.
Among other methods,one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to (1) support or secure the boom against falling as specified by The
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.5 - 1968.
DISCLAIMERS:1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested
above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selection and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.

Issued

Aug 30, 2005

Abate by

Oct 2, 2005