OSHA Inspection: SMS ENGINEERING, INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 22, 1994

Abate by

Mar 24, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100

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 multiple
injuries from using jib cranes that were not equipped with track supports
and
frequent and periodic
inspections were not performed on these cranes:
(a)Burning and Welding Room - Employee(s) operating the Abell-Howe one ton
jib crane
to transport metal stock from the storage racks to the sawing operation
were exposed to
potential injuries such as broken bones, muscle strains, and contusions as
a result of the
unlevel track allowing the crane to swing towards the corner of the room.
(b)Burning and Welding Room - Employee(s) operating the Abell-Howe three
ton crane to
transport metal stock from the racks and rollers to the sawing operation
and to lift steel
plates at the burning operation were exposed to potential injuries such as
broken bones
and contusions as a result of the unlevel track allowing the crane to
swing towards the
corner of the room.
(c)Burning and Welding Room - Frequent and periodic inspections on the
Abell-Howe
one
ton and three ton jib cranes were not conducted on a daily to monthly
basis.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.Continue to evaluate the installation of track supporters above the
rotating tracks of the
jib cranes.
2.Implement an inspection program for the jib cranes and maintain monthly
records in
accordance with the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) standards
on "Monorail
Systems and Underhung Cranes" (ANSI B30.11-1973), "Overhead Hoists" (ANSI
B30.16
- 1973), and "Hooks" (ANSI B30.10 - 1975).
3.Investigate the installation of a device to retrofit the cranes in
accordance with the
manufacturer's approval which would allow them to function properly.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
STEP 1:  TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO RETURN THE CRANES TO A LOCATION WHERE THEY
WILL NOT DRIFT OR PROVIDE TIE STATIONS TO PREVENT THE CRANE FROM MOVING
UNTIL THE PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED.
STEP 2:  INSTALLATION OF A CONTROL MEASURE AS INDICATED ABOVE.

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Mar 23, 1995

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Sep 22, 1994

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Mar 24, 1995

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Mar 24, 1995

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 27, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 27, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 27, 1994

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Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 27, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Dec 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 25, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 27, 1994

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Initial $825 · Current $825

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Hazardous substances 2460

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Sep 22, 1994

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Hazardous substances 2460

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Sep 22, 1994

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Hazardous substances 2460

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 25, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 10, 1994

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Sep 22, 1994

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Oct 2, 1994