OSHA Inspection: PAGE COUNTY SCHOOL BUS SHOP

Issued

Jan 17, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

General-duty citation text

40.1-51.1(a) of the Code of Virginia: The employer, Page County School Bus
Shop did not furnish a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to employees in that employees were operating a 1/2 Ton Budgit
Electric Chain Hoist, which is located in the
shop, which exposed them to:
(a) Contusions by not conducting frequent (monthly) documented inspections
of
all controls and operating mechanisms,
safety devices, hooks, chains and chain stretch.  On feasible and
acceptable method among other methods, to correct
this hazard is to conduct monthly inspections such as that called for by
ANSI B30.16-1990, American National
Standard Safety Code for Hoists.
(b) Contusions by not conducting periodic (annual) documented inspections
of loose bolts, excessive wear of chain,
chain stretch, hook, electrical apparatus to include push button station,
supporting structure, and end connections of
load chains.  One feasible and acceptable method among other methods, to
correct this hazard is to conduct annual
inspections such as that called for by ANSI B30.16-1990, American National
Standard Safety Code for Hoists.

Issued

Jan 17, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Jan 17, 2002

Abate by

Jan 23, 2002

Issued

Jan 17, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Jan 17, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002