OSHA Inspection: THIEMAN METAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

Issued

Aug 4, 2006

Abate by

Aug 30, 2006

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Duty 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:
(a) Facility, Laser Area - The crane system was not load tested prior to
initial use.
(b) Facility, Parts Washer - The crane system was not load tested prior to
initial
use.
REF:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Paragraph 11-2.2.2
(a) New, reinstalled, altered, repaired and modified equipment should be
load tested prior to initial use
as determined by a qualified person.
(b) If a load test is conducted, the load shall not be less than 100of
the rated load of the equipment or
more than 125of the rated load of the equipment, unless otherwise
recommended by the
manufacturer.
(c) If a load test is conducted, the person conducting the load test shall
prepare a written report of the
load sustained during the test and the operations performed during the
test. Reports shall be placed on
file.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to conduct
load testing of the crane system per the requirements of section 2.2.2 of
ANSI B30-11-1998.

Issued

Aug 4, 2006

Abate by

Aug 30, 2006

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Duty 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:
(a) Facilitywide - 12 Gorbel bridge crane systems with Coffing hoists were
not inspected at frequent intervals
(monthly).
REF:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2.1.2
(a) Frequent inspections shall be performed at intervals defined in para.
11-2.1.1(b)(1) and shall include
observations during operation.
(c) A designated person shall determine whether conditions found during
the inspection constitute a
hazard and require a more detailed inspection.
(d) The upper limit device on the hoist shall be checked, without a load
on the hook, at the beginning of
each work shift. Care shall be exercised. The load block shall be inched
into its limit or run in at low
speed.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to conduct
frequent (monthly) inspections on the bridge crane system per the
requirements of section 11-2.1.2 of ANSI
B30.11-1998.

Issued

Aug 4, 2006

Abate by

Aug 30, 2006

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Duty 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:
(a) Facilitywide - 12 Gorbel bridge crane systems with Coffing hoists were
not inspected periodically
(annually).
REF:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Paragraph 11-2.1.3
(a) Periodic inspections shall be performed at intervals defined in para.
11-2.1.1(b)(2): Visual
inspection by an appointed person making records of apparent external
conditions to provide the basis
for a continuing evaluation, as follows: normal service, equipment in
place --- annually.
(c) A qualified person shall examine any deficiencies found during the
inspection to determine whether
conditions found constitute a hazard, require disassembly for further
inspection, or require replacement.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to conduct
periodic (annual) inspections of the bridge crane system per the
requirements of section 11-2.1.3 of ANSI
B30.11-1998.

Issued

Aug 4, 2006

Abate by

Aug 30, 2006

Penalty

Initial $125 · Current $100 Reduced

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Aug 4, 2006

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Penalty

Initial $125 · Current $100 Reduced

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Penalty

Initial $125

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Sep 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

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