OSHA Inspection: WALKER ZANGER, INC.

Issued

May 12, 2008

Abate by

May 20, 2008

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,095 Reduced

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 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 hazards:
a) outside of the facility, an employee walking directly in front of the
Valla Crane
75E, holding two, 8 ft slings, and was struck by the left wheel of the
Valla crane,
resulting in amputation of his left leg.
Reference:  VALLA 75E SERIAL NO.8400 - INSTRUCTIONS,
MAINTENANCE, SPARE PARTS Manual, pg 13.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods can include
re-
training employees in the following safety measures:
(1) Never handle and/or move load above people, and
(2)Never handle load above the working area and make sure nobody is in the
crane and load operating area.