OSHA Inspection: HI-FOLD DOOR CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

May 4, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
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 the load should the overhead hoist, rail or building
structure fail;
(a)In the welding department; an electric-powered wire rope hoist was used
to lift
metal doors weighing up to 750 pounds. The hoist was suspended from rails
which carried no labeling of the load rating, it was unknown what the
building
structure would carry thus posing a crushing hazard to the employees if it
were
to fail.
(b)In the welding and painting departments; electric-powered wire rope
hoists were
used to lift metal doors weighing up to 1500 pounds. The hoists were
mounted
to the ceiling or building structure and it was unknown what the building
structure
would carry thus posing a crushing hazard to the employees if it were to
fail.
(c)In the welding and painting departments; electric-powered wire rope
hoists did
not have a complete program of frequent or periodic inspections.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct these
hazards are:
1.Determine the load rating of the supporting structure, ensuring that it
is at least
equal to that of the hoists, or provide a structure with such a rating, as
per ANSI
B30.16-1.3.2.
2.Perform frequent inspections at daily to monthly intervals and periodic
inspections
at monthly to yearly intervals as per ANSI B30.16-2.1.1, 2.1.2., 2.1.3, or
the
owner's manual. Written, dated and signed inspection reports should be
maintained at time intervals specified in ANSI B30.16-2.1.1(b)(2).

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

May 4, 1998

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

Apr 6, 1998

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

Mar 4, 1998

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

Mar 4, 1998

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

Mar 4, 1998

Issued

Mar 18, 1998

Abate by

Mar 4, 1998