OSHA Inspection: AERONCA AEROSPACE INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 11, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 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, on or about
12/9/98, employees were using Hi Jacker mobile jack ladders, Mdl. HJ-15-M,
SN. 69655 and
SN. 68656 and exposed to falls of up to 19' due to falls or equipment
failure in that:
ostandard guard rails were not available and secured to the work platform
when employees
using the mobile jack ladders were working from the platform at heights up
to 19';
ocontrol cables and chains used to elevate the jack ladders to heights up
to 19' were not
being maintained in good condition to prevent damage to the wire ropes
owheels on mobile jack ladder, SN. 69656, had large chunks of rubber
missing and was
worn to the metal caster.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
these hazards
include use of guardrails when elevated, conducting daily visual
inspections and remove from
service of unsafe equipment in accordance with the provisions of ANSI
A92.3 "for manually
propelled elevating work platforms."

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $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 the potential hazard of splash back of chemicals such as
chromic acid, nitric
acid, hot water from loss of load due tohoist failure in that the overhead
hoists in the Brazing,
Anodize and Alodize departments were not properly maintained in that in
the following areas;
oThe hand operated gear hoist located in the Alodize department did not
have the rated
load capacity marked on the hoist or the load block, was not inspected on
a frequent and
periodic basis, had no preventative maintenance program
oThe air operated hoist located in the Anodize department did not have the
rated load
marked on the hoist or the load block, the controls for the air hoist
created a hazard in
that they were on a separate bridge than the hoist itself, exposing the
airlines to potential
hazard of tanglement, damage and/or disconnection,  was not inspected on a
frequent and
periodic basis for the hoist and auxiliary equipment, no preventative
maintenance
program was established, the hook latche was missing, and the pendant
controls were not
legibily marked as to their function.
oThe below the hook lifting attachments such as but not limited to; the
baskets and the
racks used departments such as but not limited to the Brazing, Anodize and
Alodize
departments were not marked as to rated capacity, had no engineering data
available to
show that they were designed to withstand the forces imposed by its rated
load, with a
minimum design factor of 3, based on yield strength and had not been proof
tested with
a written report prior to use
Among other methods feasible and acceptable abatement methods, to correct
these hazards is to
test the below the hook lifting attachments, develop and implement hoist
inspection and
maintenance procedures in accordance with ASME B30.16-1993 for Overhead
Hoist
(underhung), ANSI B30.10-1993 for Hooks and ASME B30.20-1993 for
Below-the-Hook Lifting
Devices for all hoists, hooks and below the hook attachments such as the
baskets and racks.

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Mar 11, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Issued

Mar 3, 1999

Abate by

Apr 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500