WTC Daily Report Memo, Oct 17, 2001

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; WTC Recovery Project Joint Crane Inspection laitiaave ; Report «& Analysis 10/17/2001

The joint crane inspection initiative was launched on Friday 10/12/01. The team consisted of three OStlA cbrnpliance officers with extensive crane jaspection experience. The team was accompanied by similarly experienced personnel from Bechtel At various points, the team was joined by repijssectstives of the Operating Sagiaeefs and ±e employers affected. The team is still following up cn cranes which were nor available for inspsciion dining the period. The team is also focus On rigging issues, slings, man baskets, and relat’d topics of concern.

From 10/12-1,4, seventeen crtmes were inspected at the site. Of these, ten were found to have serious S3..f&tyldeficiencies. The breakdown hy .sector follows (note: the sector identifies the priine contractor, but the crane may be ot^-ned, rented, or used by a subcontractor):

i .Sector Cranes inspected Cranes with -----TBrmrwn MMCSHWk: deficiencies Amec 5 3 Bovis 4 2 Tally 4 3

Turner 4 2 TOTAL 17 10

A total of3S seriotis hazards were identified on the ten cranes with deficiencies. Most of the hazards related to crane setup, rigging, and hoisting practices. The .most serious concerns relate to the practice of personnsl hoisting usin^ manbaskets. Other concerns raised deal with the general lack of preventative maintenance and down-tiais for the crane. The constant pace of the job also raises safety concerns due to fatigue of operators and grouads-personfl. Contiauing attention also needs to be paid to the adequacy of the foimdation} for ths cranes, not only when set up but also when traveling. Finally, there needs to be a system in place to comaiunicate benveen shifts if equipment ia inken out of .service. It has been observed that defective slings are ■ discarded on the ground but not marked, meaning they might get used by another crew. A siGiilar situation could arise with, the cranes themselves. Some consistcc.t foim of togging or ■ marking should be developed.

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