Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

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 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) S.E. 200 ton Clyde Tower Crane located at the graving dock - Two major mechanical deficiencies combined with the failure to conduct a 1 to 12 month annual structural inspection of this crane could result in the collapse of the crane. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to abate by installing a new drum brake and ratchet and pawl on the auxillary hoist and conduct a complete structural inspection of this crane. Reference ANSI B30.4-1973-4.2.1.3. A complete inspection of this crane was not performed since November 5, 1988. b) S.E. 200 to Clyde Tower Crane located at the graving dock - Reference ANSI B30.4-1973-4.2.3.3(a), A defect disclosed by the inspection requirements was not corrected before operation of the crane was resumed. Cracked hoist drum brake. c) S.E. 200 ton Clyde Tower Crane located at the graving dock - Reference ANSI B30.4-1973-4.3.24(c), When the load was suspended for any considerable length of time a dog or pawl and ratchet or other equivalent means rather than the brake alone was used to hold the load.