OSHA Inspection: WELSPUN TUBULAR, LLC

Issued

Mar 22, 2010

Abate by

Apr 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 fall hazard injuries:
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 fall hazards from a self propelled and elevating
work
platform (scissor lift).
On or about October 13, 2010 and times prior thereto, at the worksite,
employees had
not received general training regarding the inspection, application and
operation of aerial
platforms. Specifically, employees were using the lift to access upper
work
levels, such
as but not limited to bridge cranes.
Two employees attempting to troubleshoot and/or repair the hoist of the P
& H 10 ton
bridge crane (serial number 35242) were using a scissor lift (serial
number 10936) as a
means to access the hoist control box. The scissor lift, which was
positioned between the
trolley rails, was struck by the hoist resulting in the lift overturning.
This condition
exposed employees to a fall of approximately twenty feet.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
include, but
are not limited to the following:
1.  Assure the scissor lift is operated and employees are trained in
accordance with the
acceptable requirements of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) for Self-
Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999.
2.  Assure when aerial platforms are operated within the area of travel of
cranes or other
moving equipment, precautions are taken to prevent collisions.
3.  Assure the operation of crane controllers is fully understood and that
all controllers
are working in a predictable and appropriate manner.

Issued

Mar 22, 2010

Abate by

Apr 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

levels, such
as but not limited to bridge cranes.
Two employees attempting to troubleshoot and/or repair the hoist of the P
& H 10 ton
bridge crane (serial number 35242) were using a scissor lift (serial
number 10936) as a
means to access the hoist control box. The scissor lift, which was
positioned between the
trolley rails, was struck by the hoist resulting in the lift overturning.
This condition
exposed employees to a fall of approximately twenty feet.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
include, but
are not limited to the following:
1.  Assure the scissor lift is operated and employees are trained in
accordance with the
acceptable requirements of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) for Self-
Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999.