OSHA Inspection: ELMHURST CHICAGO STONE CO.

Issued

Nov 29, 1990

Abate by

Apr 19, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 29, 1990

Abate by

Apr 19, 1991

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $4,500 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
THE HAZARDS OF BEING STRUCK BY AND/OR CRUSHED BY UNCURED PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE PIPE AND/OR THE TWO-PIECE PULL-APART MOLDS DURING THE MOLD
STRIPPING PROCESS.
AMONG OTHERS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO ELIMINATE
THIS HAZARD IS TO INSTALL SAFETY CHAIN KITS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER ON ALL TWO PIECE PULL-APART MOLDS. ALSO ESTABLISH AN
IMPLEMENT STRIPPING PROCEDURES AS RECOMMENDE BY THE MANUFACTURER
CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING:
FOR MOLDS WITH WHEEL CHAIR PINS:
1) PLACE STRIPPING CART (EITHER MECHANICAL WHEEL CHAIR JACK OR THE 8
FEET OR 12 FEET HYDRAULIC WHEEL CHAIR JACK) IN POSITION AGAINST THE
MOLD. TWO WHEEL CHAIR JACKS ARE REQUIRED, ONE ON EACH MOLD HALF.
2) RELEASE ALL MOLD LOCKS EXCEPT ONE ON EACH SIDE NEAREST THE MIDPOINT
OF THE MOLD.
3) CAREFULLY RELEASE THE LAST LOCK ON EACH SIDE.
4) IF SLUMPING IS NOT APPARENT, UNHOOK EACH CHAIN.  IT IS ADVISABLE TO
HAVE A MAN CONTROLLING EACH WHEEL CHAIR JACK AT THIS TIME.
5) PICK UP EACH MOLD HALF WITH THE WHEEL CHAIR JACK AND MOVE TO THE
MOLD ASSEMBLY AREA. USE CARE IN MOVING THE MOLD HALVES. SINCE SMALL
DEFECTS IN THE FLOOR CAN CAUSE TIPPING OF THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY.