OSHA Inspection: A. DUCHINI, INC.

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 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 hazards associated with using a support that may
not lift the rated
capacity of the hoist:
a)New Building - On or about January 30, 2007, employees of the
company were using a 3 ton hoist to move forms to and from a
Concrete Block Machine. Support arm for hoist, was only rated for 1
ton.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN
ASME B30.16-2003, "OVERHEAD HOISTS (UNDERHUNG)". UNDER SECTION 16-
1.3.2 SUPPORT, IT STATES "THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, INCLUDING
TROLLEYS, MONORAIL, OR CRANE, SHALL BE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE
LOADS AND FORCES IMPOSED BY THE HOIST FOR THE RATED LOAD."

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

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 was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to empoyees
in that employees
were exposed to operating an overhead hoist without control buttons marked
as to which
direction they controlled:
a)New Plant Area - On or about January 30, 2007, employees of the
company were using a hoist that did not have its pendant controls
marked as to which direction control buttons would make hook travel.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN
ASME B30.16-2003, "OVERHEAD HOISTS (UNDERHUNG)". UNDER SECTION 16-
1.1.2 CONTROLS, IT STATES "EACH CONTROL ACTUATOR OF AN ELECTRIC OR
AIR POWERED HOIST SHALL BE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION OF
RESULTANT MOTION."

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

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 hazards associated with using an overhead hoist
that was not
functioning correctly due to lack of inspections on hoists:
a)New Building - On or about April 24, 2007, employees of the company
were using a 3 ton overhead hoist to move forms to and from a
Concrete Block Machine. When lowering a load with the hoist, load
would continue in the downward motion after downward button on
control was released. Upward button on control had to be pressed to
stop downward motion or load would continue all the way to the floor.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN
ASME B30.16-2003, "OVERHEAD HOISTS (UNDERHUNG)". UNDER SECTIONS 16-
2.1.2, FREQUENT INSPECTION, PARAGRAPH (C), STATES THAT "THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE INSPECTED: (3) HOIST BRAKING SYSTEM FOR
PROPER OPERATION."

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $570 Reduced

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $570

Issued

May 17, 2007

Abate by

Jun 4, 2007