OSHA Inspection: WOLFF & DUNGEY, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 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 THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK-BY:
a)Impeller Floor, Roll-Over Area, on or about 11/29/05: Employees using a
Ingersoll Rand one ton capacity air-powered wire rope hoist to lift poured
molds weighing approximately 500lbs. Hoist was not being inspected using
the
frequent and periodic procedures as specified in American Society of
Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.16-1993.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement would be to ensure that the
Ingersoll Rand wire rope hoist be inspected per American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, ASME B30.16-1993, Chapter 16-2, Sections 16-2.1.1,
16-2.1.2 and 16-2.1.3.
b)Core Room, on or about 11/29/05: Employee using a 500lb.capacity air -
powered chain hoist to lift cores weighing up to 300lbs. Hoist was not
being
inspected using the frequent and periodic procedures as specified in
American
Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.16-1993.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement would be to ensure that the
air-powered chain hoist be inspected per American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, ASME B30.16-1993, Chapter 16-2, Sections 16-2.1.1, 16-2.1.2 and
16-2.1.3.
c)Impeller Floor, Roll-Over Area, on or about 11/29/05: The supporting
structure including monorail for the Ingersoll Rand one ton capacity air-
powered wire rope hoist was not designed nor rated to with stand the loads
and forces imposed by the hoist for the rated load. Hoist is used to lift
molds
weighing approximately 500lbs.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement would be to have a qualified
person review the design of the supporting structure and establish rated
load
capacity as per American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME B30.16-
1993, Chapter 16-1, Section 16-1.3.2.
d)Impeller Floor, Roll-Over Area, on or about 11/29/05: Ingersoll Rand one
ton
capacity air-powered wire rope hoist used by employees to lift molds, the
upper limit device was inoperative in that employee could accidentally
raise
the load block into the hoist.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement would be to follow the
procedure addressed in American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
ASMEB30.16-1993, Chapter 16-2, Section 16-2.1.2(c)(2), hoist upper limit
device is
inspected at the beginning of each shift.
e)Impeller Floor, Roll-Over Area, on or about 11/29/05: One below-the-hook
lifting device used to support molds and attach said load to a Ingersoll
Rand
one ton capacity air-powered hoist was not marked as to its rated capacity.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement is to have a qualified person
review the design of th below-the-hook device and have its established
capacity marked on the device per American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME B30.20-1993, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.2.1.
f)Impeller Floor, Roll-Over Area, on or about 11/29/05: One below-the-hook
lifting device used to support molds and attach said load to a Ingersoll
Rand
one ton capacity air-powered hoist was not being inspected using the
frequent
and periodic procedures as specified in American Society of Mechanical
Engineers ASME B30.20-1993.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One means of abatement would to ensure that the
below-the-hook lifting device be inspected per American Society of
Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.20-1993, Chapter 20-1, Section 20-1.3.1.

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $135 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $135 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $135 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $135 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $135 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Apr 10, 2006

Issued

Mar 1, 2006

Abate by

Mar 6, 2006