OSHA Inspection: WEBBER, LLC

Issued

Apr 8, 2011

Abate by

Apr 21, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from
the recognized hazards of informing the host employer when performing work
task on the
Automated People Mover (APM) of the companies energy control procedures to
prevent the
hazard of being electrocuted, struck-by and caught-in by the rail, train
and other components of
the Automated People Mover (APM) system which are causing or likely to
cause death or
serious physical harm to employees:
This violation was observed on or about October 26, 2010, where Johnson
Controls was
not informed of Webber's energy control procedures when performing service,
maintenance and other work tasks on the APM guide-way.
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method
would be for
the on-site employer (host) and the outside employer (contractor) to
inform each other
of their respective lockout/tagout programs per ANSI / ASSE A10.44-2006
Control of
Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout) for Construction and Demolition
Operations, Section
6.4.
Disclaimers:
1.You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2.The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3.The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method
of abatement.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the
abatement
date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is
taking
to ensure that Johnson Controls is informed of Webber's energy control
procedures when performing service, maintenance and other work tasks on the
APM guide-way.