OSHA Inspection: SKYLINE

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 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 to employees in that employees were exposed
to falling loads:
(a)Plantwide - Load Ratings/Maximum Lifting Capacities had not been
established for in-house
constructed under hook lifting devices including but not limited to roof
load bar and
assemblies, floor load bar and assemblies,  sidewall hooks, sidewall
clamps, partition wall
hooks and OSB lift frames, on or about June 23, 2006.
(b)Plantwide - An inspection program had not been established for in-house
constructed under
hook lifting devices including but not limited to roof load bar and
assemblies, floor load bar
and assemblies, sidewall hooks, sidewall clamps, partition wall hooks and
OSB lift frames, on
or about June 23, 2006.
(c)Plantwide - In-house constructed under hook lifting devices including
but not limited to roof
load bar and assemblies, floor load bar and assemblies, sidewall hooks,
sidewall clamps,
partition wall hooks, and OSB lift frames had not been marked with load
ratings and
identification information, on or about June 23, 2006.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to
correct this hazard is to construct and use these lifting devices in
accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 20-1,  of the Standard  for Below-the Hook Lifting Devices - ASME
B30.20 - 2003.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 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 to employees in that employees were exposed
to falling loads and/or falling
hoist parts:
(a)Plantwide - The Load Rating/Maximum Lifting Capacities of underhung
crane and monorail
systems including but not limited to the underhung crane located in the
Floor Assembly Area
and the tandem monorail system located in the Roof Assembly Area had not
been established
in that rated load tests had not been performed, on or about June 23, 2006.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to correct these
hazards is to establish lifting capacities in accordance with the hoist
manufacturer's operations manual
and in accordance with ANSI B30.11 - Standard for Monorail Systems and
Underhung Cranes -
Chapter 11-2.2 1999 Addenda.
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Jan 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 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 to employees in that employees were exposed
to
falling loads:
(a)Floor Assembly Area - Employees were required to work under a suspended
floor assembly
weighing up to 6,400 pounds, on or about June 23, 2006.
(b)Ceiling Finishing Area - Employee was required to work under a
suspended roof assembly
weighing up to 8,400 pounds, on or about June 23, 2006.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to abate this
hazard is to develop work practices and operational procedures that
prohibit employees from working
under the load in accordance with the Standard  for Below-the Hook Lifting
Devices - ASME B30.20 -
2003, ANSI B30.11 - Standard for Monorail Systems and Underhung Cranes and
ANSI B30.16 -
Standard for Overhead Hoists.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Sep 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750