OSHA Inspection: L.E. BELL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 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 the hazard of being struck-by in case of failure of the
wire rope held by only
one wire rope clip or crushed by the bulldozer if failure of the wire rope
occurred:
(a)On or about 03/30/09 - Hwy 52 Pelham, AL, a 1 1/8-inch wire rope being
used
to restrain a Caterpillar pipe-laying tracker had only one wire rope clip
installed.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
would be to install the proper amount of wire rope clips in accordance
with The
Crosby Groups Workbook, Edition 6, Section IV-A, page 48, wire rope
clips.

Issued

Jul 17, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

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