Federal officials cited Valmont Coatings for one willful and five serious violations and proposed $202,000 in penalties following the death of a worker at its facility in Claremore, Oklahoma.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said an investigation following the death of a 19-year-old worker’s found the company failed to use proper rigging equipment and perform inspections and maintenance on cranes. The worker was attaching multiple small steel I-beams to a large lifting fixture when the entire assembly fell on him.
OSHA also determined the company – doing business locally as Oklahoma Galvanizing – exposed workers to slip and trip hazards near hot-dip tanks and failed to provide required emergency showers and eyewash stations.
Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Valmont Coatings is a leading provider of hot-dip galvanizing and applied coating services with 35 facilities in seven countries. It is a subsidiary of Valmont Industries Inc., which does business in more than 23 countries and operates 80 manufacturing facilities to produce engineered support structures, coatings, irrigation and utility support structures.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Source: OSHA
Topics Oklahoma
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Beryl’s Remnants Spawned 4 Indiana Tornadoes, Including an EF-3: NWS 
Surplus Lines Commercial Growth; Fla. Litigation Costs Reach New High in 2023 
With American Mobile Cancellations, Florida Mobile Home Market Has ‘Fallen Apart’ 
Insurers Face Business Interruption Claims After Global Tech Outage 
