OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL CITY GROUP, INC.

Issued

Oct 6, 2008

Abate by

Oct 9, 2008

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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:
a) Located within the Baldwin Tower project luffing lattice jib boom
erection employees
performing multi-leg chain sling boom rigging and attachment operations
were exposed to
potential struck-by and/or crushing hazards of boom sections becoming
unsecured by accidental
disengagement of multi-leg chain slings master link from the chain hook.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
follow ANSI B30.9-2003, Operational Practices section 9-1.10.1(f) and
Rigging Practices section
9-1.10.4(c), which includes, but not limited to, the following:
1) The components shall be of the proper shape and size to ensure that it
is
properly seated in
the hook or lifting device;
2) The sling shall be hitched in a manner providing for control of the
load.ol