OSHA Inspection: NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS LP

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,150

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 following conditions:
(a)Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by swinging or
falling
loads of large and heavy coils of rolled steel in excess of 7000 pounds,
large and
heavy loads of flat steel sheets and fabricated steel trusses in excess of
900
pounds, and by crane or crane parts when operating:
1.On or about July 30 and 31, and August 5, 1997, employees were
operating 42 underhung cranes, which had not received frequent and
periodic/annual inspections, to lift and move coil steel rolls, flat
plates of
steel and fabricated metal trusses.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method may
include, but is not limited to, annual inspections of the underhung cranes
by a competent person in conformance with ANSI B30.11-1973, Section
11-2.1 and ANSI B30.16-1987, Section 16-2.1.2 and 16-2.1.3.
2.On or about July 30 and 31, and August 5, 1997, employees were
operating 42 underhung cranes which did not receive load testing prior to
being placed into service, to lift and move coil steel rolls, flat plates
of
steel and fabricated metal trusses.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
include, but is not limited to, having a load test conducted of each
underhung crane by a competent person in conformance with ANSI
B30.11-1973, Section 11-2.2.2, and ANSI B30.16-1987, Section 16-2.2.2.
3.On or about July 30 and 31, and August 5, 1997, employees were
operating 42 underhung cranes which had the control pendants painted
over and labels missing when the cranes were used to lift and move coil
steel rolls, flat steel plates of steel and fabricated metal trusses.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method may
include, but is not limited to, having legible markings of underhung crane
pendent control functions replaced in conformance with ANSI B30.11-
1973, Section 11-1.11.3, and ANSI B30.16-1987, Section 16-1.1.2.
The following underhung cranes were not in comformance with the above
listed ANSI
Standards:
1.  10 Ton Landel, Serial No.815, Bldg 9, Structural.
2.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1547-A, Shop 5, Tiney.3.  10 Ton OMI, Serial
No.A1185, Shop 2-A, Standing Seam Bay.
4.   5 Ton OMI, Serial No.A11741, Shop 2-A, Standing Seam Bay.
5.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.C242C, Shop 6, Conrac Bay.
6.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.809, Shop 5, Tiney.
7.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1490D, Shop 10, Structural.
8.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032D, Shop 7.
9.   5 Ton Landel, Serial No.810, Shop 4.
10.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.812, Shop 3.
11.  5 Ton Cranemann, Serial No.C-329, Shop 11, Structural.
12. 10 Ton Cranemann, Serial No.C-313B, Shop 12, Structural.
13.  5 Ton OMI, Serial No.A11742, Shop A-2, Standing Seam Bay.
14. 10 Ton Landel, Serial No.A3269, Trim Shop.
15.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032H, Shop 6, Conrac Bay.
16.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1490C, Shop 5, Tiney.
17. 10 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1794, Shop 10, Structural.
18.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032A, Shop 7.
19.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1490B, Shop 4.
20.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.813, Shop 3.
21.  5 Ton OMI, Serial No.A11752, Shop 11, Structural.
22.  5 Ton DeShazo, Serial No.8560-2, Shop 12, Structural.
23.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1793, Shop 9, Structural.
24. 10 Ton Cranemann, Serial No.C-264, Sheet Shop 2-B, Omega line.
25. 10 Ton OMI, Serial No.A-1176, Shop 1.
26.  5 Ton Cranemann, Serial No.C242-B, Sheet Shop 2-B, Omega line.
27.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032E, Shop 7.
28.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.1089, Shop 5, Tiney.
29.  5 Ton Cranemann, Serial No.C242A, Shop 7.
30.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032I, Shop 6, Conrac Bay.
31.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.808, Shop 5, Tiney.
32.  5 Ton OMI, Serial No.A11751, Shop 11, Structural.
33.  5 Ton DeShazo, Serial No.8560-1, Shop 12, Structural.
34. 10 Ton Landel, Serial No.814, Shop 1.
35.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032C, Sheet Shop 2-B, Omega line.
36.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032G, Shop 6, Conrac Bay.
37.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1547B, Shop 10, Structural.
38.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A2032F, Shop 6, Conrac Bay.
39.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.811, Shop 4.
40.  5 Ton OMI, Serial No.A11753, Shop 11, Structural.
41.  5 Ton DeShazo, Serial No.8560-3, Shop 12, Structural.
42.  5 Ton Landel, Serial No.A1490A, Shop 9, Structural.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***uired

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Penalty

Current $3,500

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997

Issued

Oct 10, 1997

Abate by

Nov 12, 1997