OSHA Inspection: GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Issued

Dec 17, 2010

Abate by

Jan 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to serious struck by injuries falling from an overhead work
area:
(a)Employees were working from a guarded work platform on the crossover
pipe
located on the upper stack of the kiln dryer which was approximately 44
feet
above ground.  The employees were lowering tools and equipment by rope to
the
ground.  The rope became tangled, so they began to pull the rope up to
their
level.  The tools and equipment reached the base of their work platform,
when
the stud welding box, cables, and stud gun tied to the end of the rope
came loose.
An employee was fatally injured walking through the work area/danger zone
when struck on the head by falling tools and equipment.  At the time of the
accident, the work area/danger zone was not barricaded.
One feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to physically
barricade the work area/danger zone to safeguard employees from being
struck
by any falling objects and/or equipment.
Abatement certification is required for this item - use the CERTIFICATION
OF
CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Dec 17, 2010

Abate by

Jan 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000