OSHA Inspection: BIGGE CRANE AND RIGGING CO.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1438(b)(2)(ii)(C): The employer fails to comply with required provisions of 1910.179:   At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer does not ensure the temporary overhead crane was properly designed and installed to ensure safe operation.  As a result employees were exposed to crane collapse struck by hazards.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within then (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that employees who become aware of a safety problem will alert the operator by giving the stop or emergency stop signal.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(2): The employer does not ensure overhead and gantry cranes, constructed and installed on or after August 31, 1971, meet the design specifications of the American National Standard Safety Code for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, ANSI B30.2.0-1967 which is incorporated by reference:    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the temporary overhead crane does not meet the design specifications of the American National Standards Safety Code for Overhead and Gantry cranes, ANSI B30.2.0-1967, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that overhead and gantry cranes meet the design specifications of the American National Standard Safety Code for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, ANSI B30.2.0-1967.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1438(b)(2)(ii)(A): The employer fails to comply with required provision so of 1910.179:   At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer fails to ensure the rated load of the temporary overhead crane is plainly marked on each side of the crane exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards from crane overloading.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within then (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that is in compliance with the standard, including steps that it is taking to ensure the rated load of the temporary overhead and gantry cranes are plainly marked on each side of the crane.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The employer does not ensure the rated load of crane(s) is plainly marked on each side of the crane:     At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer does not ensure the rated load of the temporary overhead crane is plainly marked on each side of the crane.  As a result employees are exposed to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including steps that it is taking to ensure the rated load of temporary overhead and gantry cranes is plainly marked on each side of the crane.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(1)(i): The employer does not provide trolley stop(s) at the limit(s) of travel of the trolley(s):    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not provide trolley stops on the temporary overhead crane, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by a falling trolley.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard including the steps it is taking to ensure trolley stops are provided at the limits of travel on temporary overhead and gantry cranes.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1438(b)(2)(ii): The employer fails to comply with required provisions of 1910.179:  On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer loaded the temporary overhead crane beyond the rated load capacity, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.1903, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps it is taking to ensure that temporary overhead cranes and gantries are not loaded beyond the rated load for which the crane was designed.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(1): The employer loads cranes beyond the rated load (maximum load for which the crane or individual hoist was designed and built by the manufacturer and shown on the equipment nameplate(s)):   On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer loaded the temporary overhead crane beyond the rated load capacity, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.1903, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps it is taking to ensure that temporary overhead cranes and gantries are not loaded beyond the rated load for which the crane was designed.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1438(b)(2)(ii)(A): The employer fails to comply with required provisions of 1910.179:  On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the altered crane was operationally tested, prior to initial use, to ensure the crane was in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.179. The crane had not been used in this configuration before and new structural load bearing components, including upper columns and intermediate header assembly, were used, exposing employees to struck by, crushing, and fall hazards.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps that it is taking to ensure, prior to initial use, new and altered temporary overhead and gantry cranes are operationally tested to ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.179.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(k)(1)(i): The employer does not operationally test prior to initial use, new or altered crane(s) to insure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.179:     On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the overhead crane was constructed in a configuration never before used. New structural load bearing components such as upper columns and an intermediate header assembly were used. An operational rest was not performed prior to lifting any load, exposing employees to struck by, crushing, and fall hazards.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps that it is taking to ensure, prior to initial use, new and altered temporary overhead and gantry cranes are operationally tested to ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.179.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(k)(1)(ii): The employer does not determine the trip setting of hoist limit switches by tests with an empty hook traveling in increasing speeds up to the maximum speed:    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not determine the trip setting of hoist limit switches, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance including the steps it is taking to ensure the trip settings of hoist limit switches are determined by tests with and empty hook traveling in increasing speeds up to the maximum speed.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i): The employer does not try out the upper limit switch of each hoist under no load, at the beginning of each operator's shift:     On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the upper limit switch of the hoist on the overhead crane was tried out under no load at the beginning of the work shift, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps that it is taking to ensure the upper limit switch of each hoist is tried out under no load at the beginning of each operator's shift.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(a)(1): The employer does not ensure equipment that had modifications or additions which affect the safe operation of the equipment (such as modifications or additions involving a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) or capacity is inspected by a qualified person after such modifications/additions had been completed, prior to initial use:    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not inspect, prior to initial use,  a temporary crane that was assembled with upper columns and an intermediate header assembly that were new and had not been load tested, exposing employees to struck by, crushing, and fall hazards.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including the steps taken to ensure a qualified person inspects equipment that has been modified prior to initial use.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(c)(1): Upon completion of assembly, the employer does not ensure equipment is inspected by a qualified person to assure that it is configured in accordance with manufacturer equipment criteria.    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the temporary overhead crane was inspected by a qualified person, upon completion of assembly, to ensure it was configured in accordance with manufacturer equipment criteria, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that upon completion of assembly, temporary overhead and gantry cranes are inspected by a qualified person to assure it is configured in accordance with manufacturer criteria.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(1): The equipment is operated in excess of its rated capacity.    On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer operated  the  overhead crane in excess of its rated capacity, exposing employees to crushing and struck by hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that overhead and gantry cranes are not operated in excess of their capacity.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(2): The employer fails to establish, effectively communicate, and enforce work rules to ensure that the operator did not operate the equipment in a manner that would violate paragraph 1926.1417(o)(1):   On or about March 31, 2013, at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not establish, effectively communicate, and enforce work rules to ensure the operator did not operate the equipment in excess of its rated capacity.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) working days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation it is in compliance with the standard, including documenting the steps it is taking to ensure the operator does not operate the equipment in excess of its capacity.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(3):The employer fails to make sure the operator verifies that the load is within the rated capacity of the equipment by at least one of the methods outlined in 1926.1417(o)(3)(i)-(ii).    On or about March 31, 2013, a Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the overhead crane operator verified the load was within the rated capacity of the equipment, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that operators verify the load is within the rated capacity of the equipment.