OSHA Inspection: HANDSCHY INDUSTRIES,INC.

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 19, 1992

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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:
Employees were exposed to the hazards of crushing, concussions,
death and/or multiple traumatic injuries during the operation of
the C & M Lodestar Hoist or as a result of crane beam failure.
Conditions noted at the time of the inspection which contributed
to this hazard are as follows:
(a)  The "I" beams (runways) were not secured to the building
structure (concrete girders) braced and supported to
prevent
the runways movement and to reduce fatigue and bowing
problems.
(b)  The employees used to Columbus-McKinnon one ton Lodestar
electrically operated chained hoist (under hung hoist) to
raise, lower and position steel vats of ink loads with an
approximate over all weight of eight hundred pounds.
(c)  The non-attachment of the "I" beams would allow the load to
become unbalanced and thereby cause a twisting of the "I"
beams, upsetting the load and allowing the load to strike
employees.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method
to correct this hazard is to include, but not be limited to
the following:
(a)  Analysis of the general construction of the building
structure,
the runways (I beams), supporting girders and other
crane support structure shall be thoroughly checked by a
qualified structural engineer in accordance with the
American National Standard of Monorails and Underhung
Cranes ANSI/ASME B30.11-1988, ASME/ANSI B30.16 for Trolleys
and ANSI MH 27.1 The Tracks (Beams) Supports per the manual
of The American Institute of Steel Construction.

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 3, 1992

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 19, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Dec 3, 1992

Issued

Nov 16, 1992

Abate by

Nov 20, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced