OSHA Inspection: WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC

Issued

Jun 7, 2010

Abate by

Jul 1, 2010

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 February 23, 2010 and times prior thereto, at 9301 Frazier
Pike in
Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure that each employee
working
in the Coating Final Inspection area were prohibited from entering areas
where
transfer lifts were being raised and lowered and when pipe transfer
activities were
taking place, exposing employees to the hazard of entrapment between the
lifts
and pipe.  On or about February 6, 2010, an employee was stenciling inside
an
approximately 42" diameter 80 ft. pipe.  The lift control operator, who was
unaware the employee was inside the pipe, lowered the transfer lifts and
when
doing so the employee's leg was caught between the pipe and lift.  As a
result,
the employee sustained severe leg injuries.