OSHA Inspection: IROQUOIS FOUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Oct 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
In the Pigging area, on or about 5-10-99: Employees were exposed to the
hazard of being
struck by the load should the components of the overhead hoist fail on
equipment including
but not limited to:
a)The #1 P & H 2 ton ladle hoist did not have a safety latch
on the hook.
b)The #3 Polaris 2 ton ladle hoist did not have a safety latch
on the hook.
c)The 1 ton Ingersol Rand pneumatic hoist # 9031 the hook was
wrapped around the casting and then back on to the load chain. The hook
also did not have a safety latch.
d)The 1 ton Ingersol Rand pneumatic hoist RCB 7731 did not
have a safety latch.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct each
of these hazards are to:
a)Replace the safety latches on the hooks.
b)Replace the safety latches on the hooks.
c)Replace the safety latches and retrain employees on the correct way to
operate the hoists.
d)Replace the safety latches on the hooks.
Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Sep 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Sep 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Oct 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Oct 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Oct 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Oct 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Jan 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Aug 31, 1999

Abate by

Sep 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced