OSHA Inspection: SUPER STURDY OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees  conditions of employment and a place of
employment 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 pinch point from unguarded hold downs
on a hydraulic shear.
a)plant, production area - local management has no formal
training for employee's prior to use of the hydraulic
shears. On 4/22/98 an inexperienced employee was using
the Cincinnati Model 120 Shears when his finger was
caught under a hold down and partially amputated.
A feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to initiate an
employee training program in accordance with paragraph 7.1 of ANSI
B11.4-1983
It shall be the responsibility of the employer to institute
training procedures that will ensure the competence of all
personnel associated with the use of the shears. (ANSI B11.4-1983;
7.1)4-1983;

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Dec 5, 1998

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

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Sep 22, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

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Sep 22, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

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Sep 22, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Sep 22, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Sep 22, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998

Issued

Sep 17, 1998

Abate by

Oct 5, 1998