OSHA Inspection: MOTT'S INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2003

Abate by

Jan 13, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 BEING STRUCK-BY THE LOAD:
a)Slurp Department, on or about 12/5/02:  Manguard 1/4-ton hoist, support
structure had an unknown load capacity rating.
b)Sauce Maintenance, on or about 12/6/02:  CM 1-ton hoist, support
structure
had an unknown load capacity rating.
c)Juice Maintenance, on or about 12/6/02:  Budgit 1/2-ton hoist, support
structure had an unknown load capacity rating.
d)Can Line Case Packer Area, on or about 12/10/02:  Dayton 1/2-ton hoist,
was
mounted to a 300 pound capacity support structure.
e)Juice Prep Area, on or about 12/10/02:  Below the hook lifting device
used
to raise tote tippers weighing approximately 890 pounds had no load
capacity
rating.
f)Slurp Department, on or about 12/5/02:  Below the hook lifting device
used
to lift rolls of plastic weighing 250 pounds had no load capacity rating.
g)Can Line Case Packer Area, on or about 12/10/02:  Below the hook lifting
device used to lift rolls of plastic weighing 287 pounds, including the
spindle,
had no load capacity rating.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to determine the
rated
load capacity and mark the lifting device accordingly as per ASME
B30.20-1993 and
inspect the support structures for the hoists as per ASME B30.16-1993, to
ensure
the structure is designed to withstand the loads and forces imposed by the
hoist for
the rated load.