OSHA Inspection: HONGHUA, AMERICA, LLC

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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 hazards of being struck by the load being lifted by a
mobile crane due to failure
of the mobile crane operators and their respective riggers to use standard
or universal signals
as a means of communications.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other procedures, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazard
is for the employer to come into compliance with the American National
Standard Institute
(ANSI) Safety Standards for Mobile Cranes, ANSI B30.15-1973, Section
15-3.3 Signals which
states: "Standard signal to the operator shall be in accordance with the
standards prescribed in
Paragraph 15.3.3.2, unless voice communication equipment (telephone, radio
or equivalent) is
utilized. Signals shall be discernible or audible at all times. No
response shall be made unless
signals are clearly understood."
Disclaimers:
You are not limited to the abatement methods described above.
The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate
abatement
method.

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00