OSHA Inspection: NEW ORLEANS IRON WORKS, INC.

Issued

Nov 2, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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 falls to lower level:
At this location, employees involved in a construction operation were
exposed to a fall
hazards approximately 22-34 feet in that;
1.only one Crosby clip was used to secure the 5/8 inch wire rope guardrail
at each end to the anchorage,
2.the Crosby clips on the 5/8 inch wire ropes used for guard rails were
installed backwards with the saddle on the dead end and the "U" bolt on
the live end.
3.there were no turnbuckles on the ends of the wire rope guardrails.
One feasible means of abatement would be to correctly install 3 Crosby
clips at each
anchorage point and a turn buckle between the anchorage point and the eye
of the 5/8
inch wire rope guardrail.