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OSHA Inspection: YALE CORDAGE

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of YALE CORDAGE in 77 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, SACO, ME 04072 (NAICS 314991). OSHA activity number 309750479.

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Establishment
YALE CORDAGE
Site address
77 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
City
SACO
State
ME
ZIP
04072
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
314991
SIC code (legacy)
2298
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 11, 2006
Abate by
Apr 14, 2006
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $438 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 improperly secured equipment:
New Rope Stretching Machine Area - Employees were exposed to the hazard of
being
struck by improperly secured equipment.  The rope ladder (ladder tension
system) pulled
away from the base of the rope stretching machine causing the rope ladder
to strike the
leg of an employee who was adjusting the tension on the rope.
The mild steel threads failed that were tapped into the mechanical box
tubing of the rope
ladder (ladder tension system).  Stress on the two bolts that fastened the
rope ladder to
the machine pulled the mild steel threads out of the box tubing of the
rope ladder.
The machine was designed in-plant to pre-stretch rope and was in the
development stage.
Among the feasible controls for this hazard were:
Fasten the rope ladder to the rope stretching machine with fasteners of
adequate tensile strength.
At the time of the inspection the hazard was abated by welding a bracket
clamp to the machine
and attaching the mechanical box tubing of the rope guide to the bracket
with two Grade 8 1/2 -
13 through bolts each with double nuts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $438.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 11, 2006
Abate by
Apr 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $262 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $262.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 11, 2006
Abate by
Apr 19, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

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