OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES INC.

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 11, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · 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 employees were
exposed to falling loads and/or falling lifting parts:
a)  Material Handlers who operate Philadelphia 2 Ton overhead underhung
Crane
in Building No. 3 to lift/move material baskets were exposed to hazards
created
by the lack of a test performed with a written report confirming the load
rating
of the lifting system, readily available with each lifting device marked
with rated
load, on March 14, 1994
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO PERFORM
TEST UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN APPOINTED PERSON WITH A
WRITTEN REPORT BY SUCH PERSON CONFIRMING THE LOAD RATING
OF THE SYSTEM.  EACH HOIST OR LIFTING DEVICE SHALL BE
MARKED WITH ITS RATED LOAD.  THE TEST REPORTS SHALL BE
PLACED ON FILE AND BE READILY AVAILABLE TO APPOINTED
PERSONNEL.

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jul 1, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 20, 1994

Penalty

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

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 18, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $900

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

Jun 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $900

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 4, 1994

Issued

Apr 29, 1994

Abate by

May 9, 1994

Penalty

Initial $11,250 · Current $11,250