OSHA Inspection: WOLVERINE TUBE, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jun 29, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · 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:
In the Industrial Winding Department;  metal had been welded across the
throat opening of
the hooks on the jib hoist at Winder 1603 and on the basket suspension
device on the 1604
monorail;  the heat to which the hooks were exposed in the welding process
may have
affected their metallurgical structure, diminished their capacity and
caused them to fail;
employees were subject to have the loads suspended from these devices fall
on them.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is replace the hooks with hooks known to be undamaged and of sufficient
capacity.

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jun 21, 2004

Penalty

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

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jun 21, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000

Issued

Jun 16, 2004

Abate by

Jul 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000