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

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: Employees were subjected to struck by injuries, crushing and possible death while working in and around cranes with boom and other equipment that was not repaired and maintained in the required manner in that: 1) Welding on crane booms was not performed by a qualified welder - ANSI B 30.5 1.9.5 & ANSI/AWS D14.3 - 94-6.2.1. 2) Welding procedures were not requested from or supplied by the manufacturer. ANSI B.5 - 1.9.5. 3) The #18 crane and #U179 locomotive crane in the yard had windows that were cracked and distorted ANSI B 30.5 1.8.1.(b) 4) The #9 crane boom had bent and broken laces and improper welds ANSI B 30.5 2.3.3(c)(1) 5) #4 american crawler crane and locomotive crane #U-179 had lace in the boom that were completely broken ANSI B 30.5 - 2.3.3(c)(1) 6) #4 american crawler crane contained boom parts that were not of at least the original design factor ANSI B 30.5 - 2.3.3(d) 7) The controls in the cranes were not identified as to their function. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to make the repairs or replacements disclosed by the inspection as soon as deficiencies to insure that all welding is done by a qualified welder and to employ the procedures and materials required by the manufacturer.