OSHA Inspection: ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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 fails to ensure the temporary overhead crane meets the design specifications of 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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer fails to ensure the temporary overhead gantry crane meets the design specifications of 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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 fails to ensure the rated load of the 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 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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      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 were used. An operational test was not performed prior to hoisting any load exposign employees to struck by, crushing, and fall hazards from collapse.   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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.1412(b)(1): The employer does not ensure equipment that had a repair or adjustment that relates to safe operation (such as: A repair or adjustment to a safety device or operator aid, or to a critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism), is inspected by a qualified person after such a repair or adjustment was  completed, prior to initial use.    At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, employees replaced a hydraulic pump on the temporary overhead crane. The crane was then put into service, without an inspection, to lift a stator that weighting in excess of one million pounds, 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 equipment that has undergone repairs or adjustments is inspected by a qualified person, prior to initial use.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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.     At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer fails to ensure the temporary overhead crane is inspected by a qualified person, upon completion of assembly exposing employees to truck 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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1926.1412(c)(3): The employer uses equipment before an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that the equipment is configured in accordance with the applicable criteria:      At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, employees were allowed to use a temporary overhead crane which, was uniquely configured and designed, without first inspecting the equipment to ensure it had been assembled with the engineered specifications, 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 it is taking to ensure equipment is not used before an inspection demonstrates the equipment is configured in accordance with acceptable criteria.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1): The employer does not ensure visual inspections are performed by a competent person prior to each shift for apparent deficiencies of the equipment that was used:    At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer fails to ensure a competent person visual inspection, of the temporary overhead crane is performed, before the start of the 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 it is in compliance with the standard, including describing steps that it is taking to ensure that a competent person performs visual inspections on temporary overhead and gantry cranes, prior to each shift, for apparent deficiencies of the equipment.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(o)(1): The equipment is operated in excess of its rated capacity.     At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russelville, Arkansas, the employer operates  the  temporary overhead crane in excess of its rated capacity of 520 tons which exposes employees to crushing and struck by hazards during a crane collapse.   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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 does not operate the equipment in a manner that would violate paragraph 1926.1417(o)(1):    At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer allows the temporary overhead crane operator to lift a stator the weighs in excess of the crane's rated capacity of 520 tons.    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

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1419(j): The employer fails to establish, effectively communicate, and enforce work rules to ensure that any employee who becomes aware of a safety problem would alert the operator or signal person by giving the stop or emergency stop signal.    At Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One facility in Russellville, Arkansas, the employer fails to establish, effectively communicate, and enforce work rules that ensured any employee who became aware of a safety problem would alert the operator or signal person by giving the stop or emergency stop signal, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.  As a result employees were allowed in the exposure area while the load was suspended and in motino.     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 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.