OSHA Inspection: SUGARCREEK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,475 Reduced

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 struck-by and crushed-by
hazards related to falling or dropped loads or objects during maintenance
operations:
On October 7, 2004, employees using a roof mounted winch were removing a
hydraulic unit from a
reciprocating paint line unit and lowering this load to the floor. Three
sixteenths inch wire rope from
the winch was formed into an eye or eye splice and connected to an eye
hook threaded into the top of
the hydraulic unit cylinder. A thimble was not used in the formation of
the eye or eye splice wire rope
termination. An employer fabricated fastener (referred to as the  collar)
was used to secure the wire
rope eye or eye splice. During the removal of the hydraulic unit, as the
load was being lowered to the
floor, the fastener failed from the wire rope releasing the load. The load
struck a paint line employee
involved with the task causing serious injuries.
Among other means, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct these
hazards include;
(1)Proper installation of wire rope terminations, such as swaged or poured
wire rope sockets,
mechanical spliced sleeve, hand tucked loop or thimble spliced, wedge
socket, or clips.
Installation is to be according to manufacturers guidelines or industry
guidelines such as the
Wire Rope Users Manual, Wire Rope Technical Board, third edition, pp.
33-44;
(2)Proper installation of the appropriate sized thimble to the eye or eye
splice to prevent kinking,
crushing or other damage to the wire rope. Installation is to be according
to manufacturers
guidelines or industry guidelines such as the Wire Rope Users Manual, Wire
Rope Technical
Board, third edition, pp.34-35, 37 and 40;
(3)Load testing of wire rope terminations; per manufacturers guidelines or
as
referenced by the
Wire Rope Users Manual, Wire Rope Technical Board, third edition, pp. 37,
40 and 43;
(4)Provide training and instructions, conducted by a person knowledgeable
in the use of wire rope
and rigging for employees required to use and/or install wire rope. Ensure
that all inspections,
adjustments and repairs are made by trained, designated personnel.
Nothing precludes the company from using alternative abatement methods
which are  equally or more
protective for the employee.

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Nov 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $619 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Nov 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $825 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Nov 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $825 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,031 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,031 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Hazardous substances 8870