OSHA Inspection: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PRESTRESS

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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 the hazard of being struck by a falling concrete delivery
chute:
a)  Located in the concrete batch plant, the electric motor hoist was not
equipped
with a limit switch to prevent "overstressing" of the wire rope which
holds the
concrete discharge chute in an upright position.  The wire rope has broke
at least
twice before allowing the concrete discharge chute to fall.
b)  Located in the concrete batch plant, the wire rope holding the concrete
discharge chute in an upright position was not equipped with a "thimble" to
prevent it from being crushed.  This wire rope has broke at least twice
before
allowing the concrete discharge chute to fall.
c)  Located in the concrete batch plant, the wire rope holding the concrete
discharge chute in an upright position was not properly configured with
wire rope
clips in that one of the two clips was installed backwards.  This wire
rope has
broke at least twice before allowing the concrete discharge chute to fall.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this
hazard is to:
1)  Install a limit switch on the electric hoist to prevent "over
stressing" of the
wire rope.
2)  Install a wire rope "thimble" in the loop eye to prevent
kinking/crushing
3)  Install all wire rope clips with the base of the clip bearing against
the live end
of the rope, while the "U" of the bolt presses against the dead end.
4)  Install a "safety chain" between the chute and it's supporting
structure to
ensure that if the wire rope breaks, the safety chain will prevent the
chute from
falling.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 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 the hazard of crushing injuries due to
structural deficiencies on cranes:
a)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, one fastener bolt
head was broken off between the left rear column and rear
top beam.
b)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, four of the fastener
bolts between the left rear column and rear top beam were
loose in that visual gaps were noted between the bottom
of the bolt head and mounting plate.
c)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, the inside portion of
the front top beam contained cracked welds on the bottom
plate.
d)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, the inside top front
beam was missing the trolley bumper.
e)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, the outside top weld
between the trolley bean and plate had a cracked vertical
weld.
f)  Located on the 500AI Travelift, one fastener bolt
head was broken off between the front right column and
right side beam.
g)  Located on the 500B Travelift, two fastener bolts
were missing between the rear right column and rear top
beam.
h)  Located on the 500B Travelift, two fastener were
notably loose between the rear left column and rear top
beam.
i) Located on the 500B Travelift, three fastener bolts
were missing between the left rear column and left side
beam.
j)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, two
fastener bolts with missing heads were filled in with
welding material between the right front column and front
top beam.
k)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one of the
fastener bolts located between the right front column and
front top beam was physically loose in that it was
capable of turning by hand.
l)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) between the left front
column and front top beam, a bolt was missing on the
traverse rope bearing cap.
m)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, the trolley
bumper was missing from the left inside front top beam.
n)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, a cracked
weld was noted in the rear upper trolley beam.
o)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, the trolley
bumper was damaged on the left hand side of the rear top
beam.
p)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, the trolley
bumper was missing on the right hand side of the rear top
beam.
q)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, cracked
welds were noted on the bottom plate of the rear top
beam.
r)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one
fastener was missing between the left rear column and the
rear top beam.
s)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, a vertical
cracked weld was noted between the right rear column and
rear top beam.
t)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one
fastener was missing between the left front column and
left side beam.
u)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one
fastener was loose between the left front column and left
side beam.
v)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, two
fasteners were missing between the right front column and
right side beam.
w)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one
fastener bolt was loose between the right front column
and right side beam.
x)  Located on the 650AI (430-003) Travelift, one
fastener bolt was loose between the left rear column and
left side beam.
y)  Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, one
fastener bolt was broken off between the right front
column and front top beam.
z)  Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, the cable
guide was broken off on the front top beam.
aa)  Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, both
inside trolley bumpers were missing on the front top
beam.
bb) Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, the trolley
stop located on the right hand side of the front top beam
was broken off.
cc)  Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, two
trolley bumpers were missing from the rear top beam.
dd)  Located on the 650AI (430-002) Travelift, two
fasteners were missing between the right front column and
right side beam.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct these hazards is to:
1) Follow the Mi-Jack Travelift crane operators manual
and do not operate cranes with missing or loose
fasteners.
2) Follow the Mi-Jack Travelift crane operators manual
and check for loose or missing fasteners daily or after
every 10 hours of operation.
3) Conduct regular inspections of all Travelift cranes to
identify cracked and broken welds.

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $3,500

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2001

Abate by

Mar 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,000