OSHA Inspection: PRINTPACK, INC.

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Mar 17, 2006

Penalty

Initial $688 · Current $688

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:
a)  Facility  --  Slitter area  --  The CM series 635, 2-ton underhung
crane had not been load tested as
required.
Reference:ANSI B30.16-2, Section 16-2.2Testing, Paragraph 16-2.2.3 Load
Tests
(b)Electric Powered or Air Powered Hoists
(1)Complete new hoists shall be dynamically load tested by the
manufacturer as specified in paragraphs 16-2.2.1(b)(1) and (2) with a
load test not less than 125of the rated load, except that if testing
cannot be performed by the manufacturer, the user shall be notified and
the load test shall be accomplished at another location or job site, by or
under the direction of a designated person prior to the hoist being placed
into service.  (The user is testing the complete structure whether or not
the hoist was tested by the manufacturer.)
(c)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
must be placed on file.
NONE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to load test
the underhung hoist as required and maintain a record of the load test.

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Mar 17, 2006

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-0129(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 - slitter area  --  The rail of the CM 2-ton underhung hoist
did not have a posted rated load.
Reference:ANSI B30.11-98, Chapter 11-1, Section 11-1.1 Markings, Paragraph
11-.1.1.1 Rated
Load Markings - Crane.  The rated load of the crane shall be marked on the
crane and
if the crane had more than one hoisting unit, each hoist shall have its
rated load marked
on the hoist or its load block so that the rated load marking shall be
legible from the
ground or floor.  The combined load on all hoists on the crane shall not
exceed the rated
load of the crane.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to
properly mark the rated load on the components of the system.nts

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Feb 24, 2006

Penalty

Initial $688 · Current $585 Reduced

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Mar 17, 2006

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Mar 17, 2006

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Feb 24, 2006

Issued

Feb 21, 2006

Abate by

Mar 3, 2006