OSHA Inspection: O-Z/GEDNEY

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,610 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 improperly installed and/or maintained
hoists:
IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF
BEING STRUCK BY HOIST COMPONENTS AND/OR LOADS OR HAZARDS CREATED BY
WATER ENTERING THE FOUNDRY WHILE OPERATING THE FOLLOWING HOISTS:
A.CORE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR:  THE RAIL PROVIDED FOR THE LOADSTAR
HOIST WAS NOT MARKED TO SHOW A LIFTING CAPACITY.
B.FOUNDRY:  THE WIRE ROPE PROVIDED FOR THE SKIP HOIST ON
WHEELABRATOR #1343 HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BROKEN WIRES AND
WEAR.  AN EXPOSED WATER MAIN WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE RESTING
POSITION OF THE LOADER BUCKET.
C.ANNEALING:  THE ANTI-TWO BLOCK LIMIT SWITCHES PROVIDED ON THE
CHAIN HOISTS WERE SET TOO HIGH, CAUSING THE BLOCKS TO CONTACT
EACH OTHER.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS, IS TO:
1.FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES AND/OR ESTABLISHED
INDUSTRY GUIDELINES REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF HOISTS AND
RELATED COMPONENTS.
2.IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF REGULAR, DOCUMENTED INSPECTIONS OF
HOISTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND PERFORM MAINTENANCE AS
INDICATED BY THE INSPECTIONS.

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,610 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $690 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,610 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $690 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $690 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $690 Reduced

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Penalty

Current $680

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Sep 1, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 16, 1999

Abate by

Jul 21, 1999

Issued

Jul 15, 1999

Abate by

Jul 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $690 Reduced