OSHA Inspection: PASADENA TANK CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load:        At this work place, employees utilized a lifting clamp for hoisting tank building material from horizontal to vertical positions, the employer did not ensure the identification plate attached to the lifting clamp was legible.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that rigging equipment with affixed, legible identification markings, required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section was used.      At this work place, employees rigged lifting clamps to hoist tank building material from horizontal to vertical positions and the employer did not ensure lifting clamps without a legible identification plate were not used.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $12,471 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by a falling load:        At this work site, the employer did not use the appropriate lifting device and did not ensure the proper device maintenance, application and inspection for lifting operations:        a.  The Renfroe Model FR Clamp, designed for flat plate surface lifting, was attached to the curved end of pipes for lifting operations.         b.  The Renfroe Model FR Clamp, designed for vertical lifting applications, was used for lifting tank building material from horizontal to vertical positions.         c.    The Renfroe Model FR clamp was not adequately maintained and inspected for the lifting operations performed at this site.