OSHA Inspection: TITAN WHEEL CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS

Issued

Sep 2, 2004

Abate by

Sep 7, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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:
On or about March 3, 2004 , Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois employees
were exposed to
the hazard of being struck-by gutter bands that could not stand on their
own between the Post
Press/Rounder/Flattener and the Butt Welder, and between the Butt Welder
and grinder position
in department 442, line 424.
Among other feasible and acceptable means of abatement methods to correct
this hazard
includes:
1.Use of a cart to support and assist in the movement of the gutter bands
between
work stations.
2.Install of a new hoist or crane that would eliminate rolling the gutter
band and
allow the employees to reach all of the different machines on line 424.
3.Install a monorail system with a material handling device that will
eliminate the
rolling of the gutter bands on line 424.
4.Install a conveyor system on or below the floor level that would allow
parts to be
safely moved with an automated trolley.
***THIS ITEM REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT***