OSHA Inspection: WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC

Issued

Jul 9, 2009

Abate by

Jul 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,000 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:
On or about April 29, 2009, at 9301 Frazier Pike in Little Rock, Arkansas,
the
employer did not ensure that the established crane operation procedure
which
required employees to stay within 20 ft. of the crane when moving a load
was
being followed.  An employee in the Spiral department was observed walking
approximately 100 ft. in front of a 25 ton steel coil that he was moving
northward
while operating the controls to a P&H overhead gantry crane that was used
to lift
the coil, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jul 9, 2009

Abate by

Jul 15, 2009