OSHA Inspection: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2007

Abate by

Oct 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,487 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 crushing and amputation injuries:
a) Coil Pit Area - On or about July 18, 2007 an employee's fingers were
crushed when
an unbalanced, unsecure metal coil telescoped, pinching the employees
fingers between
the balanced C hook and the metal coil.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
the hazard are to:
1) Insure the load is secured, balanced and positioned in the hook, sling,
or lifting device before
the load is lifted as required by section 17-3.2.3 of ASME B30.17a-1999
Overhead and Gantry
Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist).
2) Make certain the load is correctly distributed for the lifter being
used as required by section
20-1.4.4 of ASME B30.20-2006 Below the Hook Lifting Devices.
3) Special attention shall be given to the task of coil handling: All
coils should be adequately
constrained whenever they are being moved or stored as required by section
9.2 of ANSI
B11.18-2006 Safety Requirements of Machines Processing or Slitting Coiled
or Non Coiled Metal
4) Follow the recommended practices of section 12.4.2.2 of ASTM A700-99
Standard Practices
for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for
Shipment which requires
the use of three equally spaced steel bands placed through the eye of the
coil and a band placed
around the circumference of the coil for highly finished, bare, unwrapped
individual coil.
Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The
certification shall
include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of
abatement,
and states
employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.