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OSHA Inspection: ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA in PARK AVE. WEST, MASSENA, NY 13662 (NAICS 331312). OSHA activity number 309377646.

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Site address
PARK AVE. WEST
City
MASSENA
State
NY
ZIP
13662
Mailing
P.O. BOX 150, MASSENA, NY 13662
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331312
SIC code (legacy)
3334
Employees
800
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
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)Carbon bake plant bldg 351, on or about 12/07/2005: Two 225 Gang
Tongs,numbers: 88267 A & B , #283 & 284, were being used daily to lift and
move baked anodes with four crane hook retaining pins worn below the
manufacturer's specifications and were not being inspected by a qualified
person in that the manufacturer required the pins to be replaced at 7or
greater wear and the pin was actually worn to 25without replacement or
removal from service.
b)Carbon bake plant bldg 351, on or about 12/07/2005: Three below-the-hook
metal Dump Boxes used to carry carbon dirt to fill the baking ovens were
not
rated and marked with the load capacity.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct each of
these
hazards are to:
1.Require a qualified person to conduct frequent and periodic inspections
of the
lifting devices and to replace or repair in accordance with Section 20-1,
ANSI/ASME B30.20-1993, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices and the
manufacturer's specifications.
2.Rate and mark the load capacity of the dump box lifting devices on a
tag/plate or equivalent. Section 20-1, paragraph 20-1.2.1, ANSI/ASME
B30.20-1993, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1312.50
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 15 instances 9 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Mar 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1312.50
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.23 E07 III

Serious Gravity 03 20 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.26 C02 VII

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.37 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.37 B04

Serious Gravity 02 6 instances 22 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Mar 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Mar 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1312.50
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.178 A05

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Mar 6, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 1, 2006
Abate by
Feb 6, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1312.50
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

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