OSHA Inspection: NCDOT DIVISION OF FERRY, MOTOR VESSEL ALBERMARLE

Issued

May 19, 2005

Abate by

Jun 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,275

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were exposed to danger of an improperly rigged towing
bridle giving way causing serious
injuries (ref: Figure 28 Page 34 and Figure 30 Page 38 third edition, Wire
Rope Users Manual, from the Wire
Rope Technical Board) :
a)towing deck of tug Albermarle-towing bridle on the stern of the Tub
Albermarle, used to tow
dredges and other towing operations, was rigged with wire rope clamps
improperly installed
on the wire rope (ref: Figure 28 Page 34 and Figure 30 Page 38 third
edition, Wire Rope
Users Manual, from the Wire Rope Technical Board) :
One feasible means of abatement is to install a proper eye splice in the
wire rope towing bridle
using a Flemish Splice with thimble or a proper eye splice as recognized
by the above
reference.

Issued

May 19, 2005

Abate by

Jun 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,625