OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2005

Abate by

Apr 29, 2005

Penalty

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

Issued

Apr 25, 2005

Abate by

Apr 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:.......
a)Melting Department, North Cupola - On or about 10/27/04, the hook on the
gantry crane
did not have a safety latch.
b)Melting Department, North Cupola - On or about 10/27/04, the safety
latch on the hook
on the man-lifting crane was damaged.
Or in the alternative, 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 struck-by hazards:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be the
installation of a safety latch on the hook as recognized in
1910.181(j)(2)(ii) which states "Safety
latch type hooks shall be used wherever possible."  Also to comply with
the requirements of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard ASME B30.10-1993, Hooks,
Section 10-
1.1.1.2(b).