OSHA Inspection: THE SAWBROOK STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,000 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 being struck by swinging molds and cores, molds and cores
falling off the hoist
due to damage to hoist pendant(s), illegible hoist pendant(s), and broken
hook latches, and hooks
using wire as latches, in that:
(a)In the Core room, the Meyer II hoist pendant control buttons were not
legible due to
being covered with material, preventing an employee from being able to see
which button
controlled the trolley, bridge, up and down controls on the pendant for
the hoist.
(b)In the medium line weld booth #2, the pendant on the hoist was damaged
in that holes
were exposing the wiring and a cover was missing over one of the control
buttons.
(c)In side bay, the latch on the 1-ton Jet hoist hook was broken and
replaced by wire being
placed around the hook.
(d)On the 1/2 ton Beebe Bros, wire was used around the hook as a latch.
Among feasible abatement method to correct the hazards, ensure that when
periodic and frequent
inspections are conducted they include the hoist attachments such as the
pendants for the hoists
and hooks with latches and if damage is observed, the hoist and/or hook is
removed from service
until correction has be done to ensure that pendants and the hooks are
free from recognized
hazards as required by ASME B30.16-1993 for Overhead Hoists (underhung)
and ASME
B30.10-1993 for Hooks.-1993

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 22, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,275 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Nov 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 7, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999

Issued

Sep 29, 1999

Abate by

Oct 4, 1999