OSHA Inspection: ONEIDA FOUNDRIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 28, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK BY THE LOAD SHOULD THE LOAD
SLIP OFF THE HOOK, OR THE LIFTING DEVICE FAILS:
a)MAIN POUR AREA, ON OR ABOUT 3/12/97: TWO SHEPARD NILES
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (TRANSFER HOIST -
SERIAL #130244, AND FLOOR HOIST - UNKNOWN #), AND ONE
CLEVELAND TRAMRAIL OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOIST
(ROLLOVER HOIST - SERIAL #T-119743-A) WERE BEING USED TO
MOVE MOLDS AND KETTLES OF MOLTEN METAL.  ALL OF THE
HOISTS HAD THE HOOK THROAT LATCH MISSING FROM THE
LOAD HOOK.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.INSTALL AND/OR REPAIR HOOK THROAT LATCHES.
2.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
FOR OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (ANSI/ASME HST-4M-
1991)
b)MAIN POUR AREA, ON OR ABOUT 3/12/97: TWO SHEPARD NILES
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (TRANSFER HOIST -
SERIAL #130244, AND FLOOR HOIST - UNKNOWN #), WERE BEING
USED TO MOVE KETTLES OF MOLTEN METAL.  THE HOISTS WERE
NOT PROVIDED WITH LIMIT SWITCHES.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.INSTALL AND/ OR REPAIR LIMIT SWITCHES.
2.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
FOR OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (ANSI/ASME HST-4M-
1991)
c)MAIN POUR AREA, ON OR ABOUT 3/12/97: TWO SHEPARD NILES
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (TRANSFER HOIST -
SERIAL #130244, AND FLOOR HOIST - UNKNOWN #), AND ONECLEVELAND TRAMRAIL
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOIST
(ROLLOVER HOIST - SERIAL #T-119743-A) WERE BEING USED TO
MOVE MOLDS AND KETTLES OF MOLTEN METAL.  THE CONTROLS
DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO A NEUTRAL POSITION,
AND WERE NOT LABELED.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.INSTALL DIRECTIONS SIGNS.
2.REPAIR AUTOMATIC RETURN DEVICES.
3.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
FOR OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOISTS (ANSI/ASME HST-4M-
1991)
d)MAIN POUR AREA, ON OR ABOUT 3/12/97: ALL OF THE BELOW THE
HOOK LIFTING DEVICES USED FOR SUSPENDING CASTINGS AND
KETTLES OF MOLTEN METAL WERE NOT INSPECTED AND TESTED
FOR LOAD CAPACITIES.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.CONDUCT INITIAL, FREQUENT, AND PERIODICAL INSPECTIONS OF
THE LIFTING DEVICES BY DESIGNATED PERSONNEL FOR WEAR,
DETERIORATION OR MALFUNCTION PER ASME B30.20-1993.

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 28, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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 HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK BY THE DESCENDING ELEVATOR:
a)CUPOLA AREA, ON OR ABOUT 3/12/97:  A PNEUMATIC POWERED,
HYDRAULIC FREIGHT ELEVATOR WAS BEING UTILIZED WITHOUT
ANY HOISTWAY DOORS/GATES.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.INSTALL AND/ OR REPAIR THE DOORS AND INSTALL INTERLOCKS.
2.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS SAFETY CODE FOR EXISTING ELEVATORS
AND ESCALATORS (ASME A17.3-1993)

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

Apr 30, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

Jun 16, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 28, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

Apr 30, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

Apr 30, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Issued

Apr 25, 1997

Abate by

May 8, 1997

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced