OSHA Inspection: SOLAR ERECTORS US INC.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 07/11/2011, at 220 NW 2nd Street, Miami, Florida, an employee
was exposed to
a fall hazard of over 49 feet to the ground level while leaning against a
continuous wire rope fall
protection system that was equipped with regular nut eyebolts that would
be side-loaded if force
was to be exerted on the wire rope guardrail.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to follow the specifications of the supplier, Miami Cordage/Florida Wire
and Rigging Works,
which states that "regular nut eyebolts are designed for straight line
pull applications only."
Additionally, as stated by The Crosby Group Incorporated, in their Forge
Eyebolt
Warnings and
Application Instructions under its Assembly Safety section, "Never use
regular nut eyebolts for
angular lift. Always use shoulder nut eyebolts (or machinery eyebolts) for
angular lifts."
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.