OSHA Inspection: CASCADE GENERAL, INC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2011

Abate by

May 31, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $5,400

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:
Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards due to the
loss of electrical control of rail mounted Washington Portal
(Whirley) Cranes:
a).  On or about November 14, 2010, employees were exposed to
struck-by hazards from a crane hook due to the loss of control of
Crane #1A because of a sudden loss of electrical power as the crane
and hook were both moving.  This created a sudden stop as the boom
was swinging.  Crane #1A is a rail mounted Washington Portal
(Whirley) Crane.
b).  On or about November 15, 2010, employees were exposed to
struck-by and crushing hazards by an oceanic lifeboat after loss of
control of the crane due to electrical power failure while it was
being moved and lifted by Crane #18, a rail mounted Portal
(Whirley) Crane.
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct the hazard
include, but are not limited to the following:
1.  Conform to ASME B 30.4  Section 4-2.3.3 stating that "any
hazardous condition disclosed by the inspection requirements of
Section 4-2.1 shall be corrected before operation of the crane is
resumed."
Repairs or replacements shall be provided as needed for
operation.  The following are examples...
..."critical parts that are cracked, broken, bent, or excessively
worn or corroded."  This would include ensuring that the rail to
which the Washington Portal (Whirley) Cranes are mounted remain
straight and in line.  In addition, the pick up shoes and brushes
that are needed to complete the electrical circuit to power the
cranes would need to be kept in an operable condition or replaced.

Issued

Apr 14, 2011

Abate by

May 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 2011

Abate by

May 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 2011

Abate by

Apr 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $4,320 Reduced

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