OSHA Inspection: WINBCO TANK COMPANY

Issued

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  At a worksite located at 15053 HWY 111, Craig, MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards in the Tank Farm Area. Employees were able to climb the guardrails of a JLG aerial boom lift in order to use it as a work platform, (Model 860SJ/23753). An employee was allowed to stand on the guardrail being exposed to a  12 foot fall to the ground below.

Issued

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  At a worksite located at 15053 HWY 111, Craig, MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards in the Tank Farm Area. Employees were provided personal fall protection in the form of a retractable lanyard (3M DBI-SALA� Ultra-Lok Self Retracting Lifeline, Cable 3504451, 50 ft. (15.2m)) to be used in a JLG aerial boom lift, (Model 860SJ/23753). An employee using the personal fall protection was not rigged in a manner to prevent free fall of fewer than 6 feet; employees were exposed to a potential fall of 12 feet to the ground below.