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OSHA Inspection: THE WESTERMAN COMPANIES

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE WESTERMAN COMPANIES in 245 N. BROAD STREET, BREMEN, OH 43107 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 122057516.

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Site address
245 N. BROAD STREET
City
BREMEN
State
OH
ZIP
43107
Mailing
P. O. BOX 125, BREMEN, OH 43107
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3443
Employees
99
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 1999
Abate by
Oct 25, 1999
Penalty
Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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 struck by hazard.
In the maintenance department the DeMag electric overhead hoist, Model PLV
60, three ton
capacity, was used to lift lowboy trailers and flat bed trailers weighing
in excess of 9,000-14,000
lbs.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is to
comply with the
safe operating procedures recommended by ASME/ANSI B30.16-1.2.17 and the
DeMag
manual such as (but not limited to):
Equip hoist with a scale to enable employees to determine the weight of
the load.
Ensure that loads heavier than the hoist capacity are not lifted.y
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4900.00
  • · Z (S) $4900.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 1999
Abate by
Oct 25, 1999
Penalty
Initial $63,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
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 struck by hazard.
a.In the maintenance department the priority one deficiencies of the DeMag
electric overhead hoist, Model PLV 60, 3 ton capacity, which were
identified
in the February 1999 hoist inspection had not been corrected/repaired.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazard is to
comply
with the safe operating procedures recommended by ASME/ANSI B30.16-
2.3.3 such as(but not limited to):
Repair and/or replace the designated deficiencies found in the annual
inspection before further use by employees.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5000.00
  • · Z (W) $63000.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance
Issued
Sep 22, 1999
Abate by
Oct 25, 1999
Penalty
Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $1200.00
  • · Z (O) $2400.00

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