OSHA Inspection: WARD TANK AND HEAT EXCHANGER CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 12, 2005

Abate by

Dec 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $500 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 to
each of his employees conditions of 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 struck by hazards:
a)Hydro area, employees were exposed to struck-
by hazards while operating a jib crane which
contained a 5-ton underhung Yale electric
hoist; the employer did not conduct frequent
and periodic inspections.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
abate this hazard includes the following:
1-Comply with the ANSI/ASME B30.16-2003 An American
National Standard Overhead Hoists (Underhung).
2-Comply with the ANSI/ASME B30.11-1998 An
American National Standard Monorails And
Underhung Cranes.
3-Comply with the manufacturer's recommendations
to develop an inspection and maintenance
program of the crane and hoist.