OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS COMPANY

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Jan 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 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 deficiencies in overhead
hoists:
(a) Welding Jig Area;  The following deficiencies were noted on the Abell
Howe jib hoist.  (1)
On or about December 9, 2004, in house inspections were not completed on a
monthly basis.
(2) On or about December 9, 2004, there were no annual, signed
inspections.  (3)  On or
about September 24, 2004, a bundle of forty foot long steel beams was not
properly secured as
they were being lifted and the carrier that the load was in shifted.  As a
result, the load hit
into the employee, thereby causing injuries.  In addition, there were no
tag lines provided so
that employees would not have to stand directly by loads that potentially
shift in the carrier.
(b) Facility; The following deficiencies were noted with hoists in the
facility.  (1) On or about
October 7, 2004, and October 8, 2004, in house inspections of the hoists
and chains were not
completed on a monthly basis.  (2) On or about October 7, 2004, and
October 8, 2004, there
were no annual signed inspections.  (3) On or about October 8, 2004, some
of the hoists in the
facility were not marked with load capacities and load capacities were not
legible.  This
condition existed in departments such as the Tie Down Department and
Ceiling Build Area.
(4) On or about October 8, 2004, some of the chains on the hoists were
covered with a
ceiling texture material that is sprayed.  Potential damage and/or defects
in the chains could
not be readily observed.  This condition existed in the Tie Down
Department.

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Jan 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $975 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Apr 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $17,500 · Current $11,375 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Jan 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $4,875 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Jan 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $4,875 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Jan 21, 2005