OSHA Inspection: C.L. DEWS & SONS FOUNDRY AND MACHINERY CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: Hazard of being struck by
and/or crushed by
materials dropped from defective below the hook lifting devices:
(a)Foundry building - Spreader bar on 5 ton P & H underhung single girdle
top
running gantry crane was not marked with rated load.
(b)Foundry loose pattern area - Spreader beam did not have an
identification
certifying the lifting capacity.
(c)Loop bed molding area - Wire rope sling attached to spreader beam were
attached
with single wire rope U-bolt clip.
(d)Grinding department, west side station #1 - Home made lifting prong(s)
were used
for blow bar(s) # 1044 and #1053.
One feasible and useful abatement method to correct this hazard is to:
(1) Follow the
requirements of American National Standard, ANSI/ASME B30.20 - 1993 for
Below The Hook
Lifting Devices by posting the rated load capacity, installing the correct
number of U-bolt clips
and removing home made lifting prongs.

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 10, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 23, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 23, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 10, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 1, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 23, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 20, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 1, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 9, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 23, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 20, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 20, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 19, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Aug 1, 2002

Issued

Jul 3, 2002

Abate by

Jul 16, 2002