ANNETTE, AK —
OSHA Inspection: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC. in BRUSH MOUNTAIN, ANNETTE, AK 99926 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107107336.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC.
- Site address
- BRUSH MOUNTAIN
- City
- ANNETTE
- State
- AK
- ZIP
- 99926
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 5638, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2411
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 rolling hazards: (a) On august 20, 1991 at approximately 12:30 p.m. or sometime thereof, an employee was struck and killed by a rootwad rolling down the mountain because the employer was not alert at all times for logs, trees, rootwads, rocks or other objects that could roll toward him, and because a general inspection was not conducted of the area to be worked that day to identify logs, rootwads, rocks, chunks or other objects that may roll toward him in accordance with Alaska State Logging standard 07.115(P)(2) and 07.115(P)(1). (b) Among other methods , one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to conduct and document training to new employees on hazards of the job task, hazards of the work area, personal protective equipment and procedures pertaining to the job, and emphasize that employee should stay alert. Additionally, ensure all objects are identified and removed from the area prior to routine work activitiesbegining to prevent recurrence of the same type accident in the future. This should be supervised.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
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 rolling hazards. (a) The project manager and/or bull buck were not surveying the area to be worked for possible hazards and proceeding accord- ing to safe prac-tices before placing crews in the area, they were not conducting on the job evaluation or inspecting the work of the crews to see if their work was being performed safely, they were not conducting or documenting safety meetings, employee orientation training nor were they enforc- ing these policies and procedures in accordance with Alaska State logging standard 07.115 and 07.130. (b) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this problem would be to ensure that experienced supervisors are conducting such surveys for hazards before releasing crews to the area to be worked, conduct on the job evaluation,inspect their work frequently for unsafe practices, and ensure employees understand the importance of doing the job safely, and that there may be consequences if they commit unsafe acts after being told by the employer to follow safety guidelines.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1904.7
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $2050.00
- — Z (R) $5000.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $7,500 · Current $3,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $3050.00
- — Z (R) $7500.00
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R)
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R)
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1991
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $400.00
- — Z (O) $1000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 107107336.
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