OSHA Inspection: VAIL RESORTS

Issued

Oct 14, 2011

Abate by

Oct 29, 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 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 struck-by hazards:    Vail Resorts, Tower 36, Chair A, 1599C Summit County Road 3, Breckenridge, CO 80424: The employer used a sling wrapped around the tyne of a Lull All-Terrain Forklift to lift the haul rope off its sheave assembly. On the morning of 7/11/11, one employee fell from Tower 36, Chair A while on a Riblet Lift when the sling holding the haul rope above the eveners severed against the sharp edges of the forklift tyne and dropped the cable and work chair to the ground. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.    Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to research and contact an additional source who has performed the same task on the same kind of lift in a safe manner.     Abatement Note: ASME B30.9-2010, 9-3.10.4 (d) Rigging Practices- Slings in contact with edges, corners, or protrusions should be protected with a material of sufficient strength, thickness, and construction to prevent damage.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Oct 14, 2011

Abate by

Nov 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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 employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:    Vail Resorts, Tower 36, Chair A, 1599C Summit County Road 3, Breckenridge, CO 80424: The employer did not perform connector qualification testing on the work chair anchor connectior to verify that it could sustain a force of 5,000 pounds.  This condition exposed employees to a 21' fall hazard.    Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow ANSI /ASSE Z359.1-2007 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Areest Systems, Subsystems and Components, Part of the Fall Protection Code., 4.3.6, Anchorage Connector Qualification Testing.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Oct 14, 2011

Abate by

Nov 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).     Vail Resorts, Tower 36, Chair A, 1599C Summit County Road 3, Breckenridge, CO 80424: The employer did not assess the use of fall protection on employees who performed rigging of the haul rope on the Riblet Lift, Tower 36, Chair A.  An employee was not tied off to an anchor point and fell 21'.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).