OSHA Inspection: ROCKBESTOS-SUPRENANT CABLE CORP.

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

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 being struck by and/or crushed by material in the event of
failure of any of the
key component(s) of a hoist(s) due to material being lifted that exceeded
the rated capacity of
the hoist(s):
BANBURY DEPT., THIRD FLOOR LEVEL  --  MANGUARD BUDGIT HOISTS #51 AND
#52, WHICH WERE BOTH RATED AT 2,000 LB. CAPACITY, WERE USED TO LIFT
SUPER SACS OF MATERIAL WHICH WEIGHED 2,500 LBS., EXPOSING EMPLOYEE(S)
TO POSSIBLE FRACTURES AND OR MULTIPLE INJURIES FROM SACKS WHICH
EXCEEDED THE RATED CAPACITY OF THESE HOISTS.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO COMPLY WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD  B30.16-1998, PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, ASME, FOR OVERHEAD HOISTS, SECTION 16-3.2
HANDLING THE LOAD, IN PARTICULAR, SECTION 16-3.2.1 LOAD WEIGHT, IN THAT
THE HOIST SHALL NOT BE LOADED IN EXCESS OF ITS RATED LOAD EXCEPT FOR
TEST PURPOSES OR FOR PLANNED ENGINEERED LIFTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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 hazard of possible fractures and/or other multiple
injuries from falls from
an unsecured personnel platform:
(a) FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, MAINTENANCE AREA, MAIN BUILDING  --  A PERSONNEL
PLATFORM THAT MEASURED 4'X 4' X 4' USED TO LIFT EMPLOYEE(S) BY USE OF
A CLARK MAINTENANCE YARD FORKLIFT TRUCK, MODEL CSOOY SS, SERIAL
#Y355-360-2550, WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE CARRIAGE OF THE CLARK
FORKLIFT TRUCK.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard,
would be to comply with ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
ASME B56.1-
1993, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17
Elevating
Personnel,
specifically Section 4.17.3, in that, whenever a truck is equipped with a
work platform, the
following precautions shall include, but not be limited to, the following
steps for the protection
of personnel:
(a) PROVIDE A PLATFORM THAT COMPLIES WITH THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH 7.35, NAMELY THAT WORK PLATFORMS SHALL COMPLY WITH 7.35
AS FOLLOWS:
1.Have a slip-resistant floor surface;
2.Shall have a minimum floor space of 18 in. x 18 in. for each platform
occupant;
3.Provide protection for personnel in their normal working position on
the platform from moving parts of the truck that represent a hazard; and
4.Provide a restraining means such as a guard rail system or a positive
means for
securing personnel such as by a restraint system.
(b)THE PLATFORM ATTACHMENT MEANS ARE APPLIED AND THE PLATFORM
IS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE LIFTING CARRIAGE OR FORKS;
(c)  WHEN THE LIFTING CARRIAGE AND/OR FORKS ARE SUPPORTING THE
PLATFORM USED TO ELEVATE PERSONNEL, THE LIFTING CARRIAGE AND/OR
FORKS ARE SECURED TO PREVENT THEM FROM PIVOTING UPWARD;
(d)BEFORE ELEVATING PERSONNEL, MARK AREA WITH CONES OR OTHER
DEVICES TO WARN OF WORK BY ELEVATED PERSONNEL;
(e)LIFT AND LOWER PERSONNEL SMOOTHLY, WITH CAUTION, AND ONLY AT
THEIR REQUEST;(f)HAVE A TRAINED OPERATOR IN POSITION TO CONTROL THE TRUCK
OR
AVAILABLE TO OPERATE CONTROLS.  WHEN THE OPERATOR IS NOT IN THE
OPERATING POSITION, ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE AND BLOCK THE WHEELS;
(g)THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE PLATFORM, LOAD, AND PERSONNEL
SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE-HALF THE CAPACITY AS INDICATED ON THE
NAMEPLATE OF THE TRUCK ON WHICH THE PLATFORM IS USED;
(h)MOVE TRUCK AND/OR PLATFORM SLOWLY, ONLY FOR MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS IN HORIZONTAL POSITIONING WHEN PERSONNEL ARE ON THE
PLATFORM, AND ONLY AT THEIR REQUEST;
(i)PERSONNEL ARE TO REMAIN ON THE PLATFORM FLOOR. USE OF RAILINGS,
PLANKS, LADDERS, ETC. ON THE PLATFORM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING
ADDITIONAL HEIGHT IS PROHIBITED;  AND
(j)PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ON THE PLATFORM NOT TO EXCEED THE
AVAILABLE SPACE.BLE

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-20 00:00:00

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-04-20 00:00:00

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-21 00:00:00

Issued

2002-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-03-21 00:00:00