Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 being struck by a falling load or crane component due to failure of a crane component on a portal tower crane approximately 50 years old. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish a preventative maintenance program and periodic inspection program to include all components, including rope inspection and to establish a safe capacity for each hoist and develop a rated load chart (ref. ANSI B30.4): Yard Area Adjacent to #1 Marine Railway - In the following instances the American Crane and Hoist Portal Tower Crane was not in compliance with Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970 in that: a) The crane had no load ratings. b) No inspection program had been instituted for the crane. c) Crane modifications had been done without approval by a recognized authority. d) Crane controls were illegible. e) The crane did not have a load rating chart. f) No preventative maintenance program had been developed for the crane.