OSHA Inspection: RAVENSWOOD ALUMINUM CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Dec 6, 1993

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 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 crushing injuries while operating the remove contorl
crane and rigging
simultaneously:
a.   Reduction Plant, Casting Department, DC Number 6 at Number 511
Crane
Employee was operating the remote control crane while helping
to apply chockers
to two bottom blocks to be hoisted.  Inadvertent activation of
remote control
exposes employees to crushing injuries and lacerations, on or
about July 21,
1993.
Among others, one feasible and accepted abatement method to correct
this hazard is for
employees operating the remote control to refrain from operating the
remote
while
simultaneously rigging for lifts.

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Dec 5, 1993

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Dec 6, 1993

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Nov 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 22, 1993

Abate by

Dec 27, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000