Commission Issues Decision in Henkels & McCoy, Inc., OSHRC No. 18-1864
Henkels & McCoy, Inc., is a utility construction, design, and engineering contractor headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. On May 2, 2018, an H&M employee was fatally injured while using a digger derrick to remove a utility pole. Following the incident, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an inspection and issued H&M a citation alleging a serious violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause, 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1), for exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards by failing to properly maintain the digger derrick’s bolts.