OSHA Inspection: IMS DIVISION, TUBE CITY IMS

Issued

Jan 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000

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 struck by and crushing hazards:
a)Bag house switch area: On 7/21/06, an employee was struck by and killed
when a rail
car he had parked a few minutes earlier rolled back. The employee could
not see the rail
car rolling towards him due to the insufficient lighting in the area. The
two rail cars
came in contact close to the point where the two tracks switch, crushing
the employee.
Amongst other methods, one feasible abatement method to abate this hazard
is by
installing artificial lights near the switch area so that railroad
employees can see up ahead
on the tracks. This is also a requirement of ANSI RP-7, 1991, Table B2.
Another feasible method is to require, whenever possible, that the
engineer and
switchman ride on the same side of the train so that they can have visual
communication
with each other.

Issued

Jan 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 18, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000