OSHA Inspection: NORTEC SPECIALTY STEELS

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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 condition(s) listed below:
At the jobsite of Nortec Specialty Steels located at Bldg. 714 East
Airport District, Lubbock,
Texas 79401 it was determined that employees are required to lift heavy
objects using overhead,
underslung, monorail type cranes.  The facility has one each of this type
of crane located in
three departments, turning , wire, and finishing, within the facility.  It
could not be determined
when or if a load rate test, as required by ANSI B30.11.1973, section
11-2.2-Testing, had been
completed since they were installed.  Additionally, it could not be
determined if "frequent" and
"periodic" inspections of the these cranes have been performed as required
by section 11-2.1 -
Inspection, written, dated and signed inspection reports and records were
not
being maintained
as prescribed in section 11-2.15 - Inspection Records.  Employees were
exposed to injuries
associated with a catastrophic failure of a overhead, underslung, monorail
type crane for a
period of time up to and including 04/02/02.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
contact an outside
professional to assist with the certification, record keeping, inspections
and weight testing of the
cranes per ANSI B30.11.1973.

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

May 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

May 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

May 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 3, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 3, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 3, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 3, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 23, 2002

Abate by

Jun 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750