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Standard Cited: 19260251 A01 Rigging equipment for material handling.
Inspection Nr: 1479437.015
Citation: 01001C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/17/2020
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/17/2020 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/26/2020 | $12,145.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): (General.) Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service. On or about May 21, 2020, located on the rooftop of a high-rise office building, employees using a gin pole to dismantle a 36 foot tall antenna tower were exposed to struck-by hazards while using modified rigging equipment that had not been inspected for damage, vise chain pin placement or chain tension prior to beginning work and as necessary during its use in that the vise chain broke loose during use. Employees had welded several pieces of steel strapping and steel pipe onto the frame of a modified Greenlee #649 pipe adapter sheave with vise chain unit, for use as rigging equipment, that later failed under load.