OSHA Inspection: UNION TANK CAR CO.

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Feb 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 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 the following conditions:
a)On or about 10/21/04-12/01/04, unsafe conditions, including load chain
twisted and excessively worn, and spreading of the lower block hook over
10, disclosed during frequent or periodic inspections of a 1 ton P&H
Zip II hoist, serial #HO2335 were not corrected by repair or replacement
before operation of the crane resumed.  Feasible and acceptable methods
of abatement include, but are not limited to, correction by repair or
replacement of hazardous conditions disclosed by frequent or periodic
inspections of the hoist prior to resumption of operation of the hoist,
as described in ASME B30.16-1998, 16-2.3.3.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Feb 24, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Feb 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 8, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 8, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Feb 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2005

Abate by

Mar 23, 2005