OSHA Inspection: HORIZON LINES OF ALASKA LLC

Issued

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $15000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which presented a hazard of falling more than 4 feet or into the water:  (a) Terminal T2, SS Horizon Anchorage, Crane 353:  On or about March11, 2014 and at times prior thereto, a platform opening existed when the container spreader was backed off the crane cab access platform.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard in excess of 50 feet to the concrete surface below.  (b) Terminal T2, SS Horizon Anchorage, Crane 353:  On or about March11, 2014 and at times prior thereto, a platform opening existed when the crane cab was backed off the crane cab platform to allow access into the crane cab.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard in excess of 50 feet to the concrete surface below.     The Horzon Lines of Alaska LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 801542, citation number 1, item number 2and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Anchorage, Alaska.