January 4, 2016
Defective Crane Kills Worker
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January 4, 2016
A defective crane at a work site resulted in the death of a worker, according to OSHA.
The agency inspected the Vidor, TX, work site of Trans Global Solutions after a worker was pinned and killed by the crane’s boom. OSHA says the operator was unable to control the boom’s movement.
OSHA issued a willful violation for operating a defective crane and seven serious violations, including:
OSHA suggested these abatement methods to correct the willful violation:
“It is the employer’s responsibility to find and fix hazards in the workplace,” said Mark Briggs, OSHA’s area director in the Houston South office.
Trans Global employs about 700 workers.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the violations to accept them, enter into informal settlement discussions with OSHA, or appeal them to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
This article retrieved from Safetynewsalert.com
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