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CHARLOTTE, NC —

OSHA Inspection: WORTH KEETER, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of WORTH KEETER, INC. in 4525 S. I-85 SERVICE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28219 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302650817.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WORTH KEETER, INC.
Site address
4525 S. I-85 SERVICE RD
City
CHARLOTTE
State
NC
ZIP
28219
Mailing
P.O. BOX 19467, CHARLOTTE, NC 28219

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3713
Employees
10
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $125.00 · Current $125.00

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 which were free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees:
a)facility, the job-made jig (below-the-hook lifting
device) used by employees to lift Reading utility bodies
was not manufactured, installed, inspection and
maintained in accordance with good engineering practices.
1)The rated load of the lifting device was not marked
on the main structure.
2)Frequent and/or periodic inspections were not
conducted on the spreader bars, chains and hooks.
Feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard includes,
but are not limited to:
1.Install, inspect and maintain a manufacturer lifting device
designed to lift utility bodies.
2.Have the job-made jig (lifting device) load rated, inspected,
and maintained in accordance the recommendations of a
Registered Professional Engineer (RPE).
3.Load rate, inspect and maintain the jig, (lifting device) in
accordance with American National Standards Institute B30.20 -
1985 Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.
a.The rated load of the lifting device shall be marked on
the main structure where it is visible.  If the lifting
device is made up of several lifters, each detachable
from the group, these lifters shall also be marked with
their individual rated loads Reference ANSI B30.20 -
1985, Section 20-1.2.1(a)!.
b.A nameplate or other permanent marking shall be affixed
displaying the following information:  (1)
manufacturer's name, (2) serial number, (3) lifter
weight, if over 100 pounds (45 kilograms), (4) rated load
Reference ANSI B30.20-1985, Section 20-1.2.1(b)!.
c.Conduct frequent and periodic inspections in accordance
with Section 20-1.3.2 and 20-1.3.3 of ANSI B30.20 - 1985.
d.Institute a preventative maintenance program in
accordance with ANSI B30.20 - 1985, Section 20-1.5.

1910.134 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.134 C02 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 302650817.