OSHA Inspection: ERICKSON AIR CRANE, INC.

Issued

2007-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
Facility located at Kearney Regional Airport, Kearney, NE - The employer
is not
furnishing employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized
hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm to
employees in that
employees are exposed to the hazards of falls when walking/working on the
tops of
tractor trailer tankers.
Specifically, on March 1, 2007, and at times prior to, employees were
exposed to a fall
hazard greater than four (4) feet above a lower level, while working on
the top of a
tanker trailer to perform maintenance on spare helicopter parts which are
carried in a box
on top of the trailer, without the use of fall protection.  This vehicle
is used in support
of helicopter lifting operations.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement are:
1)  Install approved fall protection equipment to prevent falls.
2)  Train employees on the use of the fall protection and the hazards
associated with
falls.
3)  Develop work rules and disciplinary procedures prohibiting the
walking/working on
tanker trailers without the use of fall protection.
4)  Work with the manufacturers of the trailers utilized to ensure that
fall protection
equipment is able to be in place and used by employees accessing the tops
of the trailers
while working/walking on them.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation. The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements
or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful.
The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion