Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19150114 B Chain falls and pull-lifts.
Inspection Nr: 739081.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/10/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/14/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date: 06/10/2013
Final Order: 11/25/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/25/2013 | $5,000.00 | 06/10/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/11/2013 | $7,000.00 | 06/10/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/14/2013 | $7,000.00 | 06/10/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1915.114(b): Chain falls shall be regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe, particular attention being given to the lift chain, pinion, sheaves and hooks for distortion and wear. Pull-lifts shall be regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe, particular attention being given to the ratchet, pawl, chain and hooks for distortion and wear: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while removing 3 ton propeller from the Jennie K tugboat, and the employer did not ensure that regular inspections were performed to ensure that the chain falls were used in a safe and working condition.
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