OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

Issued

Jan 16, 2009

Abate by

Feb 5, 2009

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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 drowning struck-by/or fall hazards from the
instability or
displacement of a floating platform:
a)On an old section of trash boom, east of the newly constructed floating
trash
boom at Mitchell Dam: The employer did not provide employees a stable
platform that would effectively support the intended loads while
accounting for
changes in weight distribution, exposing the employees to a drowning,
struck-
by and/or fall to the same level.
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct this hazard
include, but are not
limited to following:
1)Anchor the 3/4 inch steel cable at both ends using an approved vessel
prior
to
attaching to the new floating trash boom.
2)Run sections of 3/4 inch cable that can safely be managed on the new
floating trash
boom before attaching the cable with the "U" bolts.
3)Use a vessel designed to support the weight configuration.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.