OSHA Inspection: PELTIER BROTHERS

Issued

2006-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that
was 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
60 foot,
Link-Belt Crawler Crane, Model No LS-98, Serial No 9LR 2525. The 60 main
boom
was improperly disabled on or about 09/21/05, at HWY 517, Southview,
Dickinson, TX.
The employee was under the boom removing the pins, the boom fell and
crushed the
employee.
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.(2) implement the
instruction of
Essential Safety Precautions for Boom Lowering and Disassembly as
specified
in
American Crane Corporation( Chapter 7 Para II-A Thru A-7, Pg 699.8-Pg
699.9)
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.