OSHA Inspection: T.A. POWERTRAIN PRODUCTS

Issued

Jun 27, 2005

Abate by

Jul 1, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment 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 in weights of up
to 600 pounds due to failure of lifting
hook, (re paras 10-1.2.2 and  10-1.3 ASME B30.10-1993):
a)work area-hook used for the lifting of truck drive train parts with
weights of up to 600 pounds,
to a table for work and repair, was not rated for the weights to be lifted
was damaged by being
bent and deformed. (re paras 10-1.2.2 and  10-1.3 ASME B30.10-1993):
One feasible means of abatement is to use only hooks that are load rated
for the weight to be
lifted.
or in the alternative:
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(2)(i): Hooks, rings, oblong links, pear shaped links,
welded or mechanical coupling links
or other attachments did not have a rated capacity at least equal to that
of the alloy steel chain with which they
are used.