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OSHA Inspection: GOSSETT MACHINE WORKS, INCORPORATED

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GOSSETT MACHINE WORKS, INCORPORATED in 5619 GALLAGHER DRIVE, GASTONIA, NC 28052 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304491384.

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Site address
5619 GALLAGHER DRIVE
City
GASTONIA
State
NC
ZIP
28052
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3552
Employees
11
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

13 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Sep 7, 2001
Penalty
Initial $175 · Current $114 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)facility; manual turning area - monorail system has not
been load tested.
b)facility; roll turning area - monorail system has not
been load tested.
REFERENCE:  ANSI B30.11-1998; 11-2.2.2 Load Test (a) New,
reinstalled, altered, repaired, and modified equipment should
be load tested prior to initial use...
NOTE: One acceptable and feasible means of abatement is to
have the monorail systems load tested.
Recent events (3)
  • · P (S) $113.75
  • · I (S) $113.75
  • · Z (S) $175.00

95012901

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001
Penalty
Initial $125 · Current $81 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)facility; roll turning area - there was no stop to
prevent hoists contacting each other on monorail system.
REFERENCE: ANSI B30.11-1998; 11-1.3.1 General Construction (g)
Stops shall be provided at the ends of the carrier or crane
travel to prevent the carrier or crane from inadvertenly
coming off the track or contacting an obstruction.
NOTE:  One acceptable and feasible means of abatement is to
install a stop between the hoists.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $81.25
  • · Z (S) $125.00

95012901

Serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001
Penalty
Initial $175 · Current $114 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)facility; manual turning area - monorail system has not
been inspected on a frequent and periodic basis.
b)facility; roll turning area - monorail system has not
been inspected on a frequent and periodic basis.
REFERENCE:  ANSI B30.11-1998; 11-2.1.1 Load Test (a) Prior to
initial use, all new, reinstalled, altered, or modified crane
and monorail systems shall be inspected...(b) on a frequent
and periodic basis
NOTE: One acceptable and feasible means of abatement is to
have the monorail systems inspected on a frequent and periodic
basis.ic
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $113.75
  • · Z (S) $175.00

1910.184 C01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.184 D

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.304 F04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jun 13, 2001
Penalty
Initial $175 · Current $114 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $113.75
  • · Z (S) $175.00

1910.22 D01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.38 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.147 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious 7 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.212 A03 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.215 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jul 26, 2001

1910.219 E01 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2001
Abate by
Jun 13, 2001

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