Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309732865
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 12/09/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,810.00
Issuance Date: 11/06/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/03/2009 | $1,810.00 | 12/09/2009 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/06/2009 | $3,500.00 | 12/09/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 hazards related to marine construction activities involving a land-based crawler crane operating from the surface of a barge. a.)Smith Mountain Lake, Wirtz, VA, 240 River Creek Road, dock demolition project. On or about October 5, 2009, the employer did not ensure the barge being used to support the Linkbelt LS78 crawler crane, Serial No. 7D2757, was capable of withstanding loads imposed by the weight of the crane, the lifting loads, and other stresses affecting the barge caused by the placement of a land- based crawler crane on the barge. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ENSURE STRESSES CREATED BY THE LOADS IMPOSED ON THE BARGE BY LAND-BASED CRANES WORKING FROM THE SURFACE DO NOT EXCEED THE LIMITATIONS OR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE BARGE AS SPECIFIED IN ANSI B30.8-2004, FLOATING CRANES AND FLOATING DERRICKS, PARAGRAPH 8-1.2: CONSTRUCTION AND LOADING CONDITIONS. SUCH STRESSES ARE DETERMINED BY AN INSPECTION, EVALUATION OR SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A NAVAL ARCHITECT, OR MARINE ENGINEER.
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