OSHA Inspection: OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 1999

Abate by

Feb 4, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that employees operating a
Cranemann overhead
crane #131 using an Electromotive radio remote crane control, FCC-10:
KY8-SM2-458,
were exposed to the hazard of being struck by material being hoisted
overhead by failing to
remove the Electromotive remote crane control from service following
maintenance
performed on radio remote by unqualified personnel which was against
manufacturers
specifications and which voided the manufacturers warranty.  A feasible
and useful method to
correct this hazard, among other methods, is to send radio remotes that
need repair or
alterations back to the manufacturer or have maintenance personnel trained
by Electromotive
Systems to perform repairs or alterations on the radio remote crane
controls.ns