OSHA Inspection: ROME CABLE CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 26, 2003

Abate by

Oct 1, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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)Throughout the facility, on or about 9/5/03 and 9/12/03:  The following
hoists
had missing or broken safety latches:
1)Annealing Area, 7-1/2 Ton Demac Crane, was missing the safety latch.
2)Bare Wire Area, 1-Ton Coffing Hoist, had a broken safety latch.
3)HVC 427 Area, 1/2-Ton Dayton Hoist, had a broken safety latch.
4)HVC Area, 1/2-Ton Budgit Hoist, had a broken safety latch.
5)Armor Area, 5-Ton Cleveland Tramrail, had a broken safety latch.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to conduct
frequent and
inspections of the hoists and replace the safety latches on the hooks as
needed.
ASME B30.16-1993
b)515 Cabler Area, on or about 9/5/03:  The support structure for the 2-Ton
Dayton hoist had an unknown load capacity rating.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to 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
and mark the structure accordingly.
c)Throughout the facility, on or about 9/12/03:  The following
below-the-hook
lifting devices had unknown load capacity ratings:
1)515 Cabler Area, 2-Ton Dayton Hoist, under-the-hook lifting device
with unknown load capacity.
2)Horizontal HVC, Compound Elevator with unknown load capacity.
3)HVC 423 Area, Elevator with unknown load capacity.
4)5-Ton Cleveland Tramrail, under-the-hook lifting device with
unknown load capacity.5)Armor Area, 1-Ton Coffing Hoist, under-the-hook
lifting device with
unknown load capacity.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to conduct
frequent and
periodic inspections of the lifting device and mark the lifting device
with the rated
load capacity as per ASME B30.20-1993.

Issued

Sep 26, 2003

Abate by

Oct 1, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Sep 26, 2003

Abate by

Oct 1, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400