OSHA Inspection: TEIKURO CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Sep 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,450 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 being struck by falling loads or lifting devices due to
the potential failure of the
components on the below the hook attachments known as spider jibs and
platforms due to failure
to document the testing and rated load of each piece:
(a)The small, medium, large and extra large below the hook devices known
as the spider
jibs, used to move dies did not have both the top and bottom marked with
the rated load
markings on the pieces.  There was no identification that showed the
manufacturer's name and
address, the serial number for each piece, each lifter weight and the
rated load for the individual
parts as well as the overall device.
(b)The modifications of adding a platform and guardrails onto the top
portions
of the
medium, large and extra large below the hook lifting devices were not
tested by a designated
person to confirm the load rating of the lifters following the
modifications.
(c)The below the hook attachments, the platforms located in the degreasing
area used to lift
dies during the cleaning process were not adequately marked with the rated
load markings on
each piece.  There was no identification that showed the name of the
manufacturer's and the
serial number for each piece, and the weight of the platform.  The
platforms had a 400 pound
marking etched into the steel.
Amongst feasible and acceptable abatement is to ensure that the rated load
marking with a
minimum design safety factor of 3 as well as a permanent marking
identifying the
manufacturer's name and address, serial number, lifter weight when over
100 pounds are
displayed on the main structure of the below the hook lifting device in
accordance with
ANSI/ASME B30.20-2003 "Below The Hook Lifting Devices."03

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Sep 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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
in the Degreaser area  were exposed to fall hazards, while in a platform
suspended from a crane
or underhung hoist, due to failure of the hoist mechanism, load line,
platform, or platform
suspension means:
(a)The platforms located in the Degreaser area designed for lifting dies
in and out tanks
using overhead underhung cranes or hoists, were also being used as a
personnel lifting system
for employees to access and exit tanks in the small parts area when
performing cleaning and/or
maintenance inside of the tanks, despite the availability of other access
means. The platforms
did not have a designed safety factor based on being a personnel lifting
platform,
nor did the
platforms have standard guardrails around the platform or adequate
anchorage points within the
platform or on the boom tip of the cranes being utilized for employees
utilizing fall protection
to tie off to during suspension of the platforms.
A feasible and acceptable abatement would be to utilize properly
positioned and secured portable
ladder access into the tanks and ensure that the use of personnel lifting
platform in conjunction
with overhead underhung cranes or hoists be limited to circumstances where
other access means
are not feasible (in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.16 -1993), and only
then be performed
in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.23-1998 for Personnel Lifting Systems.

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 24, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Sep 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Sep 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 2004

Abate by

Aug 17, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $500 Reduced