Review Commission Affirms Three of Four Citations Issued in Crush Incident

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission affirmed three of four citations issued to a Cleveland-based crane company after a jib fell from a crane and seriously injured an employee. The incident occurred at a Midwest Equipment Co. worksite in Graysville in December 2018. An employee was working to install a jib on a crane when it fell and crushed him. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an inspection and issued Midwest a serious citation consisting of two items, each containing two sub-items, alleging violations of four provisions of the crane...