OSHA Inspection: SKYHIGH COASTERS, LLC

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,397 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs to provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.     On September or about 10, 2019 located near Orion station area there was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person to ensure section(s) of track with cantilevered attached catwalk load rigged by a rough terrain forklifts elevated forks and sling attached to the catwalks guardrails while employees were underneath the cantilevered catwalk torqueing bolts or when sling(s) are released during the process were maintained and utilized by components to ensure structural stability of the load at all times without exposing employees working under the load to potential crushing hazards by the overturning structural steel section of track with cantilevered attached catwalk.

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,397 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.     On September or about 10, 2019 located near Orion station area employees who performed work activities associated with work underneath or ensuring section(s) of track with cantilevered attached catwalk load rigged by a rough terrain forklifts elevated forks and sling attached to the catwalks guardrails while employees were underneath the cantilevered catwalk torqueing bolts or when sling(s) are released during the process maintained structural stability of the load were not trained on the applicable steel erection regulations, regulations associated with processes of maintaining structural stability of loads or regulations associated with working underneath loads exposing employees to potential crushing hazards by the overturning structural steel section of track with cantilevered attached catwalk.

Issued

Feb 21, 2020

Abate by

Feb 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,397 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(3)(i): Heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof, which are suspended or held aloft by use of slings, hoists, or jacks shall be substantially blocked or cribbed to prevent falling or shifting before employees are permitted to work under or between them.     On September or about 10, 2019 located near Orion station area there was a section of track with cantilevered attached catwalk identified as MCT F9065 ST8, which had the section of track resting on cribbing located on the ground with the cantilevered attached catwalk load rigged by a rough terrain forklifts elevated forks and sling attached to the catwalks guardrails while employees were underneath the cantilevered catwalk torqueing bolts when the sling was released without maintaining structural stability of the load during the process  by an adequate stabilization system to prevent falling or shifting of the load causing the track section with cantilevered catwalk to overturn exposing employees working under the load to be exposed to potential crushing hazards by the overturning structural steel section of track with cantilevered attached catwalk.