December 2005 OSHA news

Greater Illinois OSHA News             December 1, 2005

Vol 1. No. 8 

But I Hate Using a Ladder!

OSHA requires ladder to be used for access into excavations. This was an 18 foot deep  excavation.  (photo by Tony Gilson)

Roof Fall in Normal.

A roofer doing insulation removal on an old retail store fell 16 feet into an unguarded roof opening requiring hospitalization. OSHA requires roofing openings to be covered, marked, and be secured from movement. 

Logging Fatality

A worker in Clinton County was killed by falling a tree he was felling with a chainsaw. It was a rotted hollowed ash tree. The accident is under investigation. 

Aerial Lift Accident 

In Peoria, a worker was injured when moving his lift down an embankment. The lift slid, hit the bottom, and threw him out of the lift. OSHA requires all workers in aerial lifts to wear fall arrest.

Trench Collapse in Troy.

Two workers were injured when the 15 foot deep trench collapse sending them to the hospital. 

Soil Classification

If Classifying soil, a manual and a visual test must be performed if classifying it as A or B. Previously disturbed soil is never Class A. Here is a review of the soil classifications for excavation operations. 

"Type A" means cohesive soils with an unconfined, compressive strength

of 1.5 ton per square foot (tsf) (144 kPa) or greater. Examples of

cohesive soils are: clay, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam and, in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam. Cemented soils such as caliche and hardpan are also considered Type A. However, no soil is Type A if:

 (i) The soil is fissured; or

 (ii) The soil is subject to vibration from heavy traffic, pile driving, or similar effects; or

 (iii) The soil has been previously disturbed; or

 (iv) The soil is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip

into the excavation on a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V)or greater; or

 (v) The material is subject to other factors that would require it to be classified as a less stable material.

 "Type B" means:

 (i) Cohesive soil with an unconfined compressive strength greater than

0.5 tsf (48 kPa) but less than 1.5 tsf (144 kPa); or

 (ii) Granular cohesionless soils including: angular gravel (similar to

crushed rock), silt, silt loam, sandy loam and, in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam.

 (iii) Previously disturbed soils except those which would otherwise be

classed as Type C soil.

 (iv) Soil that meets the unconfined compressive strength or cementation requirements for Type A, but is fissured or subject to vibration; or 

 (v) Dry rock that is not stable; or

 (vi) Material that is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the excavation on a slope less steep than four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V), but only if the material would otherwise be classified as Type B.

 "Type C" means:

 (i) Cohesive soil with an unconfined compressive strength of 0.5 tsf (48 kPa) or less; or

 (ii) Granular soils including gravel, sand, and loamy sand; or

 (iii) Submerged soil or soil from which water is freely seeping; or

 (iv) Submerged rock that is not stable, or

 (v) Material in a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the

excavation or a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V) or

steeper.

Top Ten Cited in Illinois FY 2005

1. 1926.20 (b) (1) – Lack of a written accident prevention program to address the hazard
2. 1910.1200 (e)(1) – No Written Hazard communication Program
3. 1910.212 (a)(1) – Unguarded Machine
4. 1926.501 (b)(13) -No Fall Protection in residential. Most shinglers without slide guards. 
5. 1926.503 (a) 1 – No certified training in fall protection. Applies to any construction worker. 
6. 1910.1200(h) - No Hazcom training. 
7. 1926.501(b)(1) – No guardrails on open sided floors.  
8. 1926.20(b)(2) – No competent person doing inspections to prevent hazards. 
9. 1926.21(b)(2) – No employee training. 
10.  1926.451(g)(1) – No guardrails on scaffolds. 

(Compiled by Janice Barrier)

5a1s Issued from 4/1/2005 to 9/30/2005 in Region V

5(a)(1) Violations Issued April 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
Frequency	Brief Description of Hazards	Reference Document
9	Elevating personnel on work platform with a rough terrain forklift	ASME /ANSI B56.6 – 2002  Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
8	No magnetic restart on metal cutting machines	ANSI B11.10 – 2003  Safety Requirements for Metal Sawing Machines
3	Automotive hydraulic lifts with defective safety devices	ANSI /ALI ALOIM – 2000  Standard for Automotive Lifts - Operation, Inspection and Maintenance
2	Deficient guard rails on scissors lift platform	ANSI / SIA A92.6 – 1999  American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
2	Truss collapse due to inadequate or lack of bracing	Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate Institute, Building Component Safety Information BCSI -1-03
2	Working in a confined space (sewers, vaults and manholes)	ANSI / ASSE Z117.1 - 2003  American National Standard Safety Requirements for Confined Space
2	Pedal mechanism used to activate the press brake was not guarded to prevent unintended activation	ANSI B11.3 – 2002  American National Standard for Machine Tools - Safety Requirements for Power Press Brakes
1	Climbing a fixed ladder on a fuel truck	Employer recognition
1	Mobile crane outriggers setup on unstable planks	ASME B30.5 – 2000  American National Standard Mobile and Locomotive Cranes
1	Manually maneuvering dock leveler while standing in the dock bay opening	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Lifting a casing sleeve from a caisson hole with drilling rig	ASME B30.9 – 2003  American National Standard Slings
1	Releasing lift pins to couple or uncouple railcars	Federal railroad Administration; Corporate Policy
1	Modifying diesel fuel tank on dump truck	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulation 393.67
1	Airport belly loader conveyor units without guardrails	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Engaged in the removing and trimming trees, limbs, and branches	ANSI Z133.1 – 2000  American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations – Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining and Removing Trees and Cutting Brush – Safety Requirements
1	Compressed air hose connection was not secure to prevent “whipping”	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Lack of emergency procedures for uncontrolled release	NFPA 654 – 2000  Prevention of Fire And Dust Explosion From the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids
1	High pressure water jet operations	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Storage issue for possible ignition of an organic peroxide	NFPA 432 – 2002  Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations
1	Ignition of flammable gas escaping from tanks being serviced or filled with liquid propane	NFPA 58 - 2001  Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
1	Not using the operator restraint system (seat belts) provided on the forklift	ASME B56.1 – 2004  Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks
1	Climbing amusement rides for erection and dismantling without fall protection	Employer recognition
1	Below the hook lifting devices	ASME B30.20 – 2003 Below the Hook Lifting Devices
1	Means of egress is no closer than 10 feet from the roofing kettle.	NFPA, National Fire Code, Chapter 9  Safeguarding Roofing Operations
1	Portable automotive lifting device mechanism severely worn and loose	ASME Portable Automotive Lifting Device
1	Engine being transported by overhead conveyor struck and pinned employee between engines	ASME B20.1 – 2003  Safety Standard for Conveyors And Related Equipment
1	Working from a platform that was elevated by a forklift truck	ASME B56.1 – 2004 Safety Standard for Low Lift And High Lift Trucks
1	Contact with extremely hot surfaces and fire that is released from flues  when performing duties around the furnaces	ANSI Z241.2 – 1999  American National Standard Safety Requirements for Melting And Pouring of Metals in the Metal Casting Industry
1	Improper use of self-contained bottle jacks to straighten a steel support on the bed of a construction equipment scraper	ASME B30.1 – 1998 American National Standard Jacks
1	Excavator bucket becoming detached from the coupler. Quick Disconnect hazard.	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Suspended loads from an overhead electric hoist	ASME B30.16 – 2003  American National Standard Overhead Hoist (Underhung)

EP/DMcLaughlin/dgm/11-29-2005 

IMIS Micro- to-Host Detail Scan Report for 5a1 violations dated 11/07/05

No Wonder We Lose Our Tools

One of our readers sent this photo in. Apparently someone used a drill bit in lieu of a fuse. One can see the wirings melting in the foreseeable future. 

FREE informational meeting for Roofing Contractors in the Tazewell County Area 

In the past 12 months the Peoria OSHA office has conducted 74 roofing inspections in Central Illinois, averaging $1,625 in fines per inspection.  

In an effort to educate those in the roofing industry on the OSHA Standards, and prevent death or serious injury, the Peoria OSHA office would like to invite you to an informational session to review the OSHA standards that apply to the industry.  Your jobsites will not be targeted by OSHA for your attendance to this session; in fact the meeting will provide you with the information and materials that you need to be in compliance with many OSHA Standards, if followed.

The FREE informational meeting for Roofing Contractors in the Tazwell County Area will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, at Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Agricultural & Industrial Technologies Building, Room 203.  Please park in parking Lot F.  

The informational session will answer the following questions: 

∙       What OSHA Standards apply to the roofing industry?
∙       What do OSHA Compliance Officers look for on residential and commercial roofing jobs?
∙       What are the top ten most cited OSHA violations in the roofing industry?
∙       How can I comply with the OSHA Standards? 

The following is some of the informational material that will be provided: 

∙       The OSHA Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction
∙       Residential Fall Protection, “Nailing It Down”
∙       “OSHA Inspections”
∙       An example Roofers Safety Program
∙       Roofers quick reference card 

So that we can ensure there is an adequate amount of material on-hand, please contact our office (by phone: 309-589-7033, fax: 309-589-7326, or email: Bonack.Robert@dol.gov) and let us know the number of people that plan to attend from your company.

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The information contained herein has been compiled and reported with the intent that it is

both reliable and up-to-date, and is offered for general guidance only. Additional safety

measures may be required by your facility under certain conditions or circumstances.

Professional advice should be sought for specific situations.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IL DCEO) can be contacted at 1-800-972-4216.