OSHA Inspection: OMNISOURCE CORP.

Issued

Sep 17, 1996

Abate by

Sep 20, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,875

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:
Employees were subjected to struck by injuries, crushing and possible
death while working in
and around cranes with boom and other equipment that was not repaired and
maintained in the
required manner in that:
1)  Welding on crane booms was not performed by a qualified welder - ANSI
B 30.5
1.9.5 & ANSI/AWS D14.3 - 94-6.2.1.
2)  Welding procedures were not requested from or supplied by the
manufacturer.  ANSI
B.5 - 1.9.5.
3)  The #18 crane and #U179 locomotive crane in the yard had windows that
were
cracked and distorted ANSI B 30.5  1.8.1.(b)
4)  The #9 crane boom had bent and broken laces and improper welds ANSI B
30.5
2.3.3(c)(1)
5)  #4 american crawler crane and locomotive crane #U-179 had lace in the
boom that
were completely broken ANSI B 30.5 - 2.3.3(c)(1)
6)  #4 american crawler crane contained boom parts that were not of at
least the original
design factor ANSI B 30.5 - 2.3.3(d)
7)  The controls in the cranes were not identified as to their function.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to make the
repairs or replacements disclosed by the inspection as soon as
deficiencies to insure that all
welding is done by a qualified welder and to employ the procedures and
materials required by
the manufacturer.

Issued

Sep 17, 1996

Abate by

Sep 20, 1996

Penalty

Initial $3,750

Issued

Sep 17, 1996

Abate by

Sep 20, 1996