OSHA Inspection: BLACKBEAR TWO, LLC

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Jan 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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 an
employee in that the
employee were exposed to a fall hazard:
a) Starflyer ride -  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard when using a
6-foot
Protecta lanyard with the one-foot Avanti rail runner while climbing the
mast ladder.
The 6-foot lanyard used in conjunction with the rail runner would allow
the employee
to hit the ground, or a lower level/equipment, before the fall was
arrested. As per the
Avanti Fall Protection System's User's Manual and Installation
Instructions, "never
adapt, extend, or in any way change this [fall protection] system
[consisting
of the
runner, the shock absorber, and the carabiner.]"
Abatement note: among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of
abatement is to comply with Avanti Fall Protection System User's Manual and
Installation Instructions, i.e. "never adapt, extend, or in any way change
this system."

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Feb 1, 2012

Issued

Dec 30, 2011

Abate by

Jan 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700