OSHA Inspection: C.C. LEWIS CO.

Issued

1993-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.   BEING STRUCK AND/OR CRUSHED BY FALLING STEEL PLATES WHILE WORKING
BENEATH OR IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE YALE HOIST AND
WALKERBUX
MAGNET ARRANGEMENT LOCATED IN THE SNAGGING BAY.  THE MAGNET IN
USE HAD AN INOPERATIVE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR MAKING IT
IMPOSSIBLE
FOR THE OPERATOR TO KNOW IF THE BATTERY WAS PROPERLY CHARGED
AND THE MAGNET IN FULL WORKING ORDER.  IN ADDITION, THE MAGNET WAS
MISSING THE TOP COVER USED TO ENCLOSE ITS BATTERY AND IT DID NOT
HAVE THE REQUIRED LOAD CHART POSTED ON IT TO ALLOW WORKERS TO KNOW
WHAT WEIGHTS THEY COULD PICK UP WITH RESPECT TO THE THICKNESS AND
LENGTH OF THE PIECE BEING PICKED.  AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE
FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO
PROVIDE A PROPERLY OPERATING MAGNET WITHOUT DEFECTS AND TO INSURE
THAT WORKERS ARE PROPERLY TRAINED IN THE USE OF MAGNETS INCLUDING
PROPER OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MAGNET LIMITATIONS.

Issued

1993-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1125.00 · Current $700.00 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.   BEING STRUCK AND/OR CRUSHED BY FALLING STEEL PLATES AND OTHER
STEEL PIECES WHEN OVERHEAD CRANES WERE LOADED BEYOND THEIR RATED
CAPACITY.  THE STEEL WAS BEING LIFTED BY TWO UNDERHUNG CRANES
WITH RATINGS OF 5-TONS EACH AND SOME OF THE PIECES MOVED BY THESE
TWO CRANES WERE MEASURED AND FOUND TO WEIGH IN EXCESS OF THE
10-TON TOTAL RATING FOR THE TWO CRANES.  AMONG OTHER METHODS,
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS
HAZARD IS TO INSURE THAT PIECES AND EQUIPMENT LIFTED BY THE
CRANES DO NOT EXCEED THE 10-TON RATING.

Issued

1993-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1125.00 · Current $588.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $675.00 · Current $675.00