OSHA Inspection: MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vests:  This violation occurred on or about July 10, 2013, at the Leone Bridge Construction site; where employees working in and next to the water were not wearing personal flotation devices.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1407(g): The employer failed to ensure that at least one electrocution hazard warning was conspicuously posted in the cab within view of the operator and at least two were posted on the outside of the equipment.   This was discovered on or about July 16, 2013; where the Nippon 90 ton crawler crane did not have electrocution hazard warning labels conspicuously posted within view of the operator or on the outside of the equipment.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2): The employer did not determine if any part of the equipment, load line or load (including rigging and lifting accessories), if operated up to the equipment's maximum working radius in the work zone, could get closer than 20 feet to a power line.     This violation occurred on or about July 10, 2013; where the Nippon crawler 90 ton crane load line was operated when it contacted an energized 7,600 volt high-voltage power line.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(3)(i): The employer did not document and maintain the results of the monthly inspection including the items checked along with the date and signature of the person performing the inspection.    This was discovered on or about July 14, 2013; where the employer could not provide the requested documentation of monthly inspections for the Nippon crawler.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(b)(1): Where the manufacturer procedures are unavailable, the employer must develop and ensure compliance with all procedures necessary for the safe operation of the equipment and attachments.       This was discovered on or about July 14, 2013, at the Leone Bridge Construction site; where the Nippon crawler crane's operator manual was not available at the construction site for the Nippon 90 ton crawler crane.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 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, were not readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator.       This was discovered on or about July 14, 2013, at the Leone Bridge Construction site; where the Nippon crawler crane did not have legible load charts visible to the crane operator nor was a copy of the operations manual readily available in the cab.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii): To prevent employees from entering hazard areas, the employer did not erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas and/or did not train each employee to understand what these markings signify.   This violation occurred on or about July 10th, 2013, where the employer did not construct or install controls to mark the boundaries of the swing hazard associated with the 90 ton Nippon crawler crane.

Issued

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person must ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals. This requirement must be met by using either Option (1) or Option (2) of this section.   This was discovered on or about July 14, 2013, at the Leone Bridge Construction site; where the employer did not ensure that each signal person met the qualification requirements prior to performing the operation.