GEORGETOWN, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TNT CRANE & RIGGING INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TNT CRANE & RIGGING INC. in 2101 TOWER RD., GEORGETOWN, TX 78626 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 341496511.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TNT CRANE & RIGGING INC.
- Site address
- 2101 TOWER RD.
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78626
- Mailing
- 925 SOUTH LOOP WEST, HOUSTON, TX 77054
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1407 B03
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1407(b)(3): Additional measures were not in place to prevent encroachment of power lines. On or about May 15, 2016, the employer did not use at least one of the measures required to prevent encroachment or contact with the power lines while disassembling the crane, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock. Note: The additional measures are: i) Use a dedicated spotter who is in continuous contact with the equipment operator. ii) A proximity alarm set to give the operator sufficient warning to prevent encroachment. iii) A device that automatically warns the operator when to stop movement, such as a range control warning device. iv) A device that automatically limits range of movement, set to prevent encroachment. v) An elevated warning line, barricade, or line of signs, in view of the operator, equipped with flags or similar high-visibility markings.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $12471
- · C (S) $12471
- · Z (S) $12471
1926.1407 D
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1407(d): Assembly/disassembly inside Table A clearance prohibited. Part of a crane/derrick, load line, or load (including rigging and lifting accessories), whether partially or fully assembled, was closer than the minimum approach distance under Table A (see �� 1926.1408) to a power line. On or about May 15, 2016, employees attempted to disassemble the 275 ton crane to place the boom onto a flatbed truck parked below a 14,400 volt energized power lines. The load line came in contact with the power line, exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock. Note: Disassembling cranes under power lines is prohibited under 1926.1407(c) of this section.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $12471
- · C (S) $12471
- · Z (S) $12471
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341496511.
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