On August 10, we posted "Crane Operation: Safety is a Must! (http://bit.ly/Z0nrb)" In that posting we discussed the tragic crane accident that took the lives of six construction workers and one bystander on March 15, 2008 in New York City. After investigating, OSHA has recently issued citations totaling $313,500 for alleged violations of safety standards in connection with the fatal crane collapse.
Cited were the crane's erector, the project's general contractor, and the project's concrete and superstructure contractor. The crane erector was cited for alleged problems associated with rigging the crane and lack of fall protection, while the contractors were cited for lack of fall protection, fire protection, and other hazards unrelated to the crane collapse.
The crane erector has been issued three willful citations with penalties totaling $210,000 for allegedly failing, among other things, to comply with the crane manufacturer's specifications and limitations when erecting and raising the tower crane, to protect synthetic rigging slings from damage, to inspect the slings for damage or defects before use, and to remove a defective sling from service. The company has also been issued five serious citations, with $10,000 in proposed fines for fall hazards. Employees working on the crane's mast and at the edge of the 18th floor level and other areas lacked proper fall protection. Penalties proposed against the company total $220,000.
The general contractor has been issued one repeat and 14 serious citations with proposed penalties totaling $74,000. The repeat citation alleges the lack of fall protection for employees working 180 feet above the ground. OSHA cited the contractor in March 2007 for a similar hazard at a Mt. Pleasant, New York, worksite. The serious citations allege failure to train employees in jobsite hazards, unsafe work area debris, fire hazards, fall hazards, unsafe material storage, and hazards created by the eccentric loading of concrete shoring and formwork.
The concrete and superstructure contractor has been issued 11 serious citations with a total of $19,500 in proposed penalties. The citations allege failure to train employees in jobsite hazards, unsafe work area debris, fire hazards, fall hazards, and hazards created by the eccentric loading of concrete shoring and formwork.
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Data & article from: http://www.safety.blr.com/ "OSHA Citations Issued in Connection with Fatal NYC Crane Collapse." 16 Sept. 2009. Web. 17 Sept. 2009.
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