OSHA Inspection: SAWYER STRUCTURAL STEEL INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the employees installing the insulated metal wall panel were not protected from the wall panels falling in the event of  vacuum lift failure.     A.  Sawyer Structural Steel Inc. worksite located at 2125 Wood Bridge Blvd., Bowling Green, OH:  On or about October 7, 2011, the employer did not ensure the secondary fall safety straps were used while using a vacuum lift to hoist the long insulated wall panels near column line Z exposing employees to falling panels in the event of a vacuum failure.     B.  Sawyer Structural Steel Inc. worksite located at 2125 Wood Bridge Blvd., Bowling Green, OH:  On or about December 1, 2011, the employer did not ensure the secondary fall safety straps were used while using a vacuum lift to hoist the short insulated wall panels on the south side of the structure near the parking lot exposing employees to falling panels in the event of a vacuum failure.     The AVD is amended to add instance C:  Sawyer Structural Steel Inc., worksite located at 2125 Wood Bridge Blvd., Bowling Green, OH:  On or about October 7, 2011, the employer did not assure Employees were protected from falling tools.  The bar clamp was Not secured to the aerial lift and/or the superstructure      Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to follow the manufacturer's recommendations outlined in the Cool Boy Instruction Manual requiring the use of a secondary fall safety strap.