Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from struck by hazards or falling loads: (a) Facility, Test Bay, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA: On or about June 4, 2015 the employer did not verify that below the hook lifting devices were designed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified person. The employer does not have any documentation relating to the devices' design and capacity. The lifting devices are "homemade" and there are no markings to show the rated load, manufacturer, serial number, lifter weight or design. The employer does not have an inspection process (every lift, frequent and periodic) to ensure there is no damage to the lifting devices prior to use. The lifting devices are used to move tubes weighing between 3500 - 10000 lbs. into and out of the test wells. On May 26, 2015 an employee was using a lifting device, attached to the 2 ton crane hook, to move a tube to the test well. The lifting device failed and the tube fell to the floor crushing and bending the metal grating. The lifting device had not been subjected to inspections and there were no markings to show the rated load, manufacturer, serial number weight or design.