WORCESTER, MA — 1997-03-07 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: KENNEDY DIE CASTINGS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1997-03-07 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KENNEDY DIE CASTINGS, INC. in 15 COPPAGE DR. AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DR., WORCESTER, MA 01603 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 112889928.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: KENNEDY DIE CASTINGS, INC.
Site address: 15 COPPAGE DR. AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DR.
City: WORCESTER
State: MA
ZIP: 01603
Mailing: 15 COPPAGE DR., WORCESTER, MA 01603

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-03-07 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-03-12 00:00:00
Case closed: 1997-04-30 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-09-24 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3363
Employees: 220
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 1997
Abate by: Apr 16, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $700

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 a damaged wire rope:
FIRST DIE CASTING BAY, ZINC AND ALUMINUM BAY:  THE WIREROPE PROVIDED
ON THE FIVE TON SHEPARD NILES CRANE, SERIAL NUMBER 133619, WAS KINKED
AND HAD FOUR BROKEN WIRES IN ONE ROPE LAY.
ONE FEASIBLE AND USEFUL ABATEMENT METHOD, AMONG OTHERS, IT TO:
1.REPLACE THE DAMAGED RUNNING ROPE.
2.IMPROVE THE EXISTING WIRE ROPE INSPECTION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE
A THOROUGH INSPECTION, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE "DEAD" END OF THE
ROPE, WHERE THE MOST WEAR IS LIKELY TO OCCUR.
3.INSTRUCT EMPLOYEES IN THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE CRANE AND,
IF NEEDED, PROVIDE OTHER TYPES OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT WHERE THE
USE OF THE OVERHEAD CRANE IS NOT PRACTICAL, SUCH AS FOR
PULLING/POSITIONING DIES.NG/POSITIONING