OSHA Inspection: COLUMBUS FOUNDRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 31, 1986

Abate by

Mar 5, 1986

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $630

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) Dropped loads - In that periodic inspections (at least annually of
hooks, to detect cracks, were not conducted; nor were 125% load rating
tests made and the results recorded, after extensive repair work on
hoist unit.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to instigate periodic inspections of hooks using
die penetrants, magnetic particle or other suitable crack detecting
method and to assign a responsible person who will direct loadtesting
and prepare a written report confirming the load rating of the system.
These reports shall be placed on file where they will be readily
available.