OSHA Inspection: SIGNS & BLANKS INC.

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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 employer was only single banding steel rolls awaiting processing in
and around the
production area which exposed employees to serious injuries. Unraveling of
steel rolls could
occur due to insufficient banding of the steel rolls and improper employee
positioning during
such material handling.
Among other methods, the following are feasible and acceptable methods to
minimize the
probability of injury during the handling and staging of steel rolls.
1. Develop safe banding procedures which list the sequence of operations,
particularly during
stacking/ staging of steel coils prior to placement on the processing
machine.
2. Train all effected employees on the requirements set forth in the
procedures and safety
precautions, including the importance of properly positioning one's self
in relation to the rolls,
particularly when the coils are stacked/stage awaiting placement on the
processing machine.
3. Enforce employee use of the procedures.
4. Follow ANSI B11.18-1992 recommendations for the proper banding as
included but not
limited in the following:
a) Banding material should be a minimum of 1 and 1/4 inch wide by .031
thick, heat treated.
b) All Banding seals should be doubled crimped.
c) Corner protectors should be used on all bands placed through the eye of
the coil. They should
be sufficient enough to protect against rupture of the band due to sharp
edges of the material or
too acute of a bend.
d) A minimum of 3 bands (equally Spaced) should be placed through the eye
of the coil.
e) Bands should be placed on the circumference to the coil as appropriate
for the size, gage and
grade of metal.
5. Develop and implement safe placement procedures for banded coils in
order to prevent
damage and/or corrosion to the grade of metal.
6. Develop and implement safe stacking procedures for banding coils in
order to prevent undue
stresses on the bands of bottom coils.

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 24, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 22, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Apr 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 6, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 17, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Apr 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Feb 23, 2004

Issued

Feb 18, 2004

Abate by

Mar 22, 2004