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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 117943407
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,250.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/07/1995
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/10/1995
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316120
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/28/1995 | $3,000.00 | 03/10/1995 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/07/1995 | $4,250.00 | 03/10/1995 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 struck-by hazards when a crane used to off load a truck containing stone became overloaded and nearly toppled: 18th & Constitution Avenue, NW - On or about 1/27/95 a National Crane 500-H Series mounted on an L-9000 Ford straight body truck was severely overloaded while trying to pick 4 slate curb sections off the tail end of a flat bed tractor trailer. Because of the distance and angle of the boom and the weight of the load, the right outrigger and rear tandems were observed to be several feet off the ground, thus exposing the employees to the hazard of the crane tipping over while under load. One useful and feasible means of abatement would be to follow the guidelines set forth in the American National Standards Institute publication entitled American National Standard for Mobile Hydraulic Cranes, ANSI B30.15 - 1973. Section 15 3.2.1(a) states that "no crane shall be loaded beyond the rated load" and "the weight of all loads shall be determined before lifting".