OSHA Inspection: GROVE U.S. LLC

Issued

Jul 31, 2018

Abate by

Sep 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard:  (a) Product Verification Center (PVC), Test Pad 7 - The employer did not protect employees, positioned within the striking distance of prototype lattice crawler cranes, including the Manitowoc MLC300 lattice crawler crane, known as Shop Order 6302, from the hazard of getting stuck-by crane components, in the event of prototype lattice crawler crane collapse or tip-over.  On February 2, 2018, Shop Order 6302, sat on Test Pad 7 facing southward with the 275.6-foot long boom at an angle of approximately 81.6 degrees and the 275.6-foot long luffing jib at an angle of approximately 50.7 degrees, with no loads on the lifting points but with lower load blocks raised above the ground, and with Shop Order 6302 subject to winds exceeding 35 mph while employees worked inside or just outside of the Test Pad 7 Technical Control Room, located within 200 feet of Test Pad 7.  Shop Order 6302's boom and luffing jib collapsed in 40 mph wind, and collapsing crane components struck three employees trying to escape, resulting in these employees' deaths.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,033 · Current $2,033

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:  (a) Grove U.S., LLC, 1565 Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, Pennsylvania - On or about February 2, 2018, the employer failed to provide copies of OSHA Forms 300A for calendar years 2015, 2016, and 2017 within four business hours.  The employer did not provide these copies until May 9, 2018.  (b) Grove U.S., LLC, 1565 Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, Pennsylvania - On or about April 27, 2018, the employer failed to provide copies of OSHA Forms 301, or the equivalent, for recordable injury cases 4, 5, 6, and 7 from the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within four business hours.  The employer did not provide these copies until May 9, 2018.  Corrected during the inspection