OSHA Inspection: MONTROSE/CDT

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $412 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 an unsafe hoisting mechanism:
BATTERY CHARGING AREA:  EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF
THE HOISTING CHAIN FAILING DURING A LIFT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FORKLIFT
BATTERY TO FALL.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS, IS TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES SUCH AS THOSE PROVIDED
BY THE HOIST MANUFACTURER AND ANSI B30.16, WHICH INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
1.PERFORM FREQUENT AND PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF HOISTING
EQUIPMENT.  FREQUENT INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED DAILY TO
WEEKLY AND PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT
INTERVALS DETERMINED BY THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, BUT SHOULD
NOT EXCEED ONE YEAR INTERVALS.
2.ADEQUATELY TRAIN ALL OPERATORS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
REGARDING THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT.  EMPLOYEES COULD THEN
PERFORM FREQUENT EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS INSTEAD OF RELYING ON
PERIODIC INSPECTIONS TO UNCOVER ANY DAMAGE OR DEFECTS THAT
COULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $409 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Mar 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $487 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $489 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $487 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Mar 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $489 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 21, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,300 · Current $650 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Mar 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $487 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $488 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $412 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $413 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $487 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Feb 7, 1997

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Dec 19, 1996

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Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Feb 7, 1997

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

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Dec 24, 1996

Issued

Dec 19, 1996

Abate by

Dec 24, 1996