OSHA Inspection: DOUBLE Z CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(7): Documentation of annual/comprehensive inspection. The required information must be documented, maintained, and retained for a minimum of 12 months, by the employer that conducts the inspection:    a.  Located at the site, employees were removing a 60 foot, 3 inch I-beam and 6 foot by 10 foot concrete slabs by using a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30b, serial number 134548 that did not have an annual inspection conducted that was documented, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with crane operations and the materials being hoisted.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1413(c)(4): The wire rope inspection must be documented according to �� 1926.1412(f)(7) (annual/comprehensive inspection documentation).       a.  Located at the site, employees were removing a 60 foot, 3 inch I-beam and 6 foot by 10 foot concrete slabs by using a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30b, serial number 134548 that did not have an annual inspection conducted that was documented of the wire rope used, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with crane operations and the materials being hoisted.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator's manual, must be readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator.     a.  Located at the site, there were employees removing 6 foot by 10 foot concrete slabs and a 60 foot, 3 inch I-beam from a bridge with a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, Model 30B, Serial number 134548 that did not have a load chart nor an operator's manual that was readily available in the crane's cab.  The crane operator was required to leave the seat of the crane in order to obtain the crane's load chart and operator's manual, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with cranes and the hoisting of materials.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(3)(i): The weight of the load must be determined from a source recognized by the industry (such as the load's manufacturer), or by a calculation method recognized by the industry (such as calculating a steel beam from measured dimensions and a known per foot weight), or by other equally reliable means. In addition, when requested by the operator, this information must be provided to the operator prior to the lift; or    a.  Located at the site, there were employees removing 6 foot by 10 foot concrete slabs and a 60 foot, 3 inch I-beam from a bridge with a 1975 Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30B, serial number 134548.  The weight of the load was not provided to the crane operator from the demolition plan that was created, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with the operations of cranes and the materials being hoisted.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1419(g): If the operator becomes aware of a safety problem and needs to communicate with the signal person, the operator must safely stop operations. Operations must not resume until the operator and signal person agree that the problem has been resolved.    a.  Located at the site, there were employees removing a 60 foot, 3 inch I-beam from a bridge with a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30B, serial number 134548 that was rigged 6 foot, 4 inches off of the east side of the I-beam's center and 18 feet, 8-1/2 inches of the west side of the I-beam's center.  The crane operator identified it as safety problem and did not safely stop operations, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The materials being hoisted must be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement.    a.  Located at the site, there were employees removing a W36 x 194 steel I-beam that was 60 feet, 3 inches long from a bridge with a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30b, serial number 134548.  The I-beam was rigged with 7/8 inch wire rope slings that were 16 feet long as a two-part bridle from the cranes hook to 12 ton Crosby shackles that were located 6 feet, 4 inches from center on the east side of the I-beam and 18 feet, 8-1/2" from the west side of the I-beam, which caused the I-beam to become displaced when hoisted, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials must be rigged by a qualified rigger.    a.  Located at the site, employees were removing a W36 x 194 steal I-beam that was 60 feet, 3 inches in length.  The I-beam that was rigged by an employee who was not a qualified rigger, thereby exposing himself and other employees in the fall zone to a struck-by and/or caught-between hazard.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(d): Receiving a load. Only employees needed to receive a load are permitted to be within the fall zone when a load is being landed.    a.  Located at the site, there was an employee in an aerial lift's basket who was attempting to move the aerial lift out of the mud while being within the fall zone of a 60-foot, 3-inch I-beam that was being landed by a Bucyrus Erie 60 ton lattice boom crawler crane, model 30b, serial number 134548, thereby exposing the employee to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1430(g)(2): The employer must provide refresher training in relevant topics for each employee when, based on the conduct of the employee or an evaluation of the employee's knowledge, there is an indication that retraining is necessary:    a.  Located at the site, there were employees providing hand and arm signals to lift a 60 foot, three inch I-beam.  Based on the conduct of those employees, there was an indication that retraining them in signaling was necessary.