OSHA Inspection: NEW CASTLE FOUNDRY COMPANY

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 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:
a) Maintenance Shop: The support for the Yale electric chain hoist was
bent giving rise to the possibility of hoist failure and falling
loads.
A feasible and useful way to correct this problem would be to establish
a preventative maintenance program for hoists and top repair found
defects.

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Jan 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $405 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:
a) Production Areas where lifting and/or pushing and/or pulling are
required were exposed to body mechanical (musculoskeletal) injuries.
A feasible and useful method to correct the hazards, among other methods
is the periodic comprehensive training and supervision of all exposed
employees in body mechanics, manual lifting and team lifting techniques
and in the utilization of lifting and movement assistance devices.
Step 1: Implement a training program in body mechanics and lifting
techniques for all employees exposed to the hazard as an interim
protective measure.
Step 2: Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement
outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or
administrative measures to control employees exposure to injuries as
referenced in this citation. The dates for the following actions should
be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:
1) Evaluation of the conditions, locations, and the activities that the
employees are engaged in at the onset of injuries.
2) Evaluation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Periodic training of employees in the applicable control measure(s).
4) A monitoring method to assure effective utilization of the control
measure(s).
Step 3: Correction shall be completed by the implementation of the
detailed plan of abatement.

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Jan 25, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Jan 8, 1988

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Jan 25, 1988

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $60 · Current $30 Reduced

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987

Issued

May 6, 1987

Abate by

Aug 31, 1987