OSHA Inspection: WENCO ENERGY CORPORATION

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does 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 the hazards of struck-by and crushed-by falling
objects from
pull/drag loads:
This violation was observed on or about September 27, 2010, at the 11129
E. 56th St., S.,
Tulsa, OK worksite, a Toyota forklift was chained to a Sciaky resistance
welder and used to
horizontally pull/drag the welder to the warehouse door.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would
be to ensure
forklift operations are carried out in accordance with the practices set
forth by the equipment
manufacturer and or ANSI B56.1-1969 American National Standard for Powered
Industrial
Trucks.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19 within ten (10) calendar days of the
abatement date, the
employer must submit documentation describing actions it is taking to
establish,
communicate, implement written procedures to ensure that machine/equipment
is moved
safely and within the specifications of the equipment moving the load.

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from the
recognized hazard of
being struck by falling equipment and materials which are causing or
likely to cause death or
serious physical harm:
The employer does not train employees in the safe movement of heavy
equipment.
This violation occurred on or about September 27, 2010, at the 11129 E.
56th St., S., Tulsa,
OK worksite when the employer allowed employees to use Hilman Equipment
Company
Express, model T-3.75LD rollers without following the manufacturer's
instruction manual
exposing employees to being struck by falling equipment.
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard,one method
would be to
comply with the manufacturer's instruction manual.
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
establish,
communicate, and implement written procedures to ensure that employees
correctly use the
rollers when moving heavy equipment.

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced