OSHA Inspection: AMERCIAN AIRLINES

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees that were exposed to a fall hazard.    On or about March 2, 2015, at DFW Terminal D, maintenance employees attempting to align a jet bridge to remove a brake rider from American Airlines 767-300 aircraft, misaligned the jet bridge, allowing a gap between the jet bridge and the aircraft which exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the tarmac.     Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard would be to provide enhanced training (including class room/computer-based-training and hanks-on instruction) to all maintenance employees who move jet bridges.  A focus of the training would be the importance of proper alignment of the jet bridged with the aircraft and the safe operation of all-weather doors and other fall protection measures while the jet bridge is in motion or otherwise not properly aligned with the air craft.    As an alternative interim safety measure, as necessary, prior to the completion of enhanced training mentioned above, the employer will conduct meetings with all maintenance employees currently assigned to move crews to provide  safety instruction on proper alignment and fall protection measures that must be followed whenever they operate jet bridges.