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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 306950965

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,100.00

Issuance Date: 12/01/2005

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 08/31/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0111700

Contest Date: 12/16/2005

Final Order: 06/12/2006

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	07/29/2006	$2,100.00	08/31/2006	Serious
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	06/12/2006	$2,100.00	07/31/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	12/01/2005	$2,500.00	12/09/2005	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 the hazard of being crushed and/or struck by falling loads: a.Site - A truck driver was engaged in unloading bundled tanks from the truck's trailer bed was exposed to the hazard of being crushed and/or struck by the unsecured bundle of tanks he was climbing (in order to attach rigging to its lifting points for use of the trailer bed-mounted hydraulic crane). ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other means of abatement, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to implement the following process: (1) Ensure that trailer straps are in place to keep the load secured; and (2) Use a ladder against the secured load to gain elevation and secure the rigging to the load; and (3) Climb down; and (4) Use the trailer bed-mounted hydraulic crane to remove slack from the rigging; and (5) Clear the unloading areas of other workers; and (6) Release the trailer straps; and (5) Using the pendant control, operate the trailer bed-mounted hydraulic crane to remove the bundle from the trailer and set it on the ground. b.Site - A truck driver engaged in unloading bundled tanks from the trailer bed with the use of the trailer-bed mounted cranes was exposed to the hazard of being crushed and/or struck by loads falling from the crane, which had been modified and had an unknown load capacity and radius. (The cited equipment must be tagged in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(i).) ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other means of abatement, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to: (1) Ensure that the modifications to the trailer bed-mounted crane are reviewed relative to the current volume, per American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B30.5 Section IV; and (2) Ensure that a legible load radius chart is present for the trailer bed-mounted crane, as per ANSI B30.5 and the crane manufacturer (Palfinger); and (3) Ensure that all employees who operate the trailer bed-mounted crane read, understand and follow the crane load and work area charts, as per ANSI B30.5 and the crane manufacturer (Palfinger); and (4) Ensure that the cranes are inspected on frequent and periodic intervals, as specified by ANSI B30.5 and the crane manufacturer (Palfinger).

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