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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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: overturning of pipelaying side boom tractors due to excessive loading: a)30" Main Line "A" at Thorton Drive and Kenwood Road in Fayetteville, Georgia: On or about May 30, 1996, four 583K Caterpillar Side Boom Tractors were used to lift and lower a 30" diameter pipe encased in 3.5" concrete, approximately 641.60' long into a 8' X 10' trench in a manner that violated industry standard in that: (1). Side boom tractors #3 and #4 were loaded beyond the maximum load capacity. (2). The handling of the load was not conducted in such a manner to minimize dynamic effects. (3). The load charts were not provided for each operator to inform them of the load ratings. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to: 1). Utilize and follow the procedures as outlined in the "Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoist, Jacks, and Slings," ANSI/ASME B30.14-1991