Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260021 B02 Safety training and education.
Inspection Nr: 1493464.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/23/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/27/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/07/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/07/2020 | $0.00 | 12/23/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/27/2020 | $0.00 | 12/23/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: (a)Swingen Construction Company, Inc., at 924 West Sioux Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501: On or about and at times prior to September 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions related to struck-by hazards associated with using a 110-ton Manitowoc lattice boom crane and a two-legged chain rigging assembly to lift a structural steel beam. Employees utilized the crane and rigging in an attempt to lift one end of a 2,900 pound H-beam into place to facilitate final welding connections. The crew attached the open hooks to the bottom flange of the beam to minimize the gap between two beams to facilitate welding. As the crane lifted the beam, the resulting lifting force caused the tack welds to fail which resulted in the H-beam to roll out and separate from the hooks of the chain sling and fall, pinning one employee to the ground. This condition exposed an employee to a struck-by hazard and led to a lower leg amputation.
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