Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 112984331
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/19/2005 X
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $6,300.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 being struck and/or crushed by the jib of the RT 890E crane: (a)Grove US LLC, Test Track Area - Employee was standing on the carrier of the RT890E crane which was seven feet seven inches above ground level while stowing the jib. The jib was stowed without the use of a guide rope, as required in the Manitowoc Crane Manual for the RT890E in Chapter Four, Set-Up and Installation, on or about July 16, 2005. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO USE A TAG LINE OR GUIDE ROPE ATTACHED TO THE JIB WHEN ASSEMBLING OR DISASSEMBLING IT FROM THE MAIN BOOM OF THE CRANE" VERIFICATION REQUIRED
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