OSHA Inspection: REEVES BROTHERS, INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 wide -- the combined loads of associated hoists
on one monorail exceeded the rated load of the respective
monorail.
REFERENCE: ANSI B30.11-1980, Section 11-1.1, Paragraph
11-1.1.2, Rated Load Markings - Monorails.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of
abatement of this hazard is to remove the
additional hoists for each monorail thereby
reducing the potential amount of weight that
could be carried on each monorail.

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)facility wide -- upper limit switches on overhead hoists were not being
tested
before each operator's shift.
REFERENCE:ANSI B30.11-1998, Section 11-2.2, Testing, Paragraph 11-2.2.1,
Operational Tests.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this
hazard
is to test each upper limit switch before each operator's shift.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE:
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i):  At the beginning of each operator's shift, the
upper limit
switch of each hoist shall be tried out under a no load condition.

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Apr 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)facility wide -- below-the-hook lifting devices were not marked with the
rated load
of the device on the main structure where it is visible.
REFERENCE:ANSI B30.20-1985, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.2, Markings and
Construction, Paragraph 20-1.2.1, Markings.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this
hazard
is to label all below-the-hook lifting devices with their rated loads as
outlined in the above listed reference.hook

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Apr 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)facility wide -- prior to initial use all under-the-hook lifting devices
were not
inspected to ensure they were in compliance with the standard referenced
below.
REFERENCE:ANSI B30.20-1985, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.4, Paragraph
20-1.4.1, Operational Tests.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this
hazard
is to inspect all under-the-hook lifting devices and maintain all
inspection
records.on

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Apr 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)facility wide -- periodic inspections of all under-the-hook lifting
devices were not
conducted to ensure they were in compliance with the standard listed below.
REFERENCE:ANSI B30.20 - 1985, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.3, Inspections,
Paragraph 20-1.3.3, Periodic Inspections.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this
hazard
is to begin conducting periodic inspections of all under-the-hook lifting
devices.e-hook

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Apr 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)facility wide -- initial load tests of all under-the-hook lifting
devices were not
conducted to ensure they were in compliance with the standard listed below.
REFERENCE:ANSI B30.20 - 1985, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.4, Testing,
Paragraph 20-1.4.1, Operational Tests.
NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this
hazard
is to conduct load tests of all under-the-hook lifting devices to determine
the maximum load they can sustain.

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Nov 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Nov 13, 2002

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003

Issued

Nov 7, 2002

Abate by

Mar 31, 2003