OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL INKS AND COATINGS CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $313 · Current $104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statue 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, Shot Mill - 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 be not 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

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $313 · Current $104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statue 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, Shot Mill - The crane system was not inspected annually.
REF:  ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Paragraph 11-2.1.3.
(a)Periodic inspections shall be performed at intervals defined in
paragraph 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.
(b)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 annual, periodic inspections of the crane system per the
requirements of section 11-2.1.3 of
ANSI B30-11-1998.

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $313 · Current $104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statue 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, Shot Mill - The rated load capacity was not displayed on the
side
of a crane structure.
REFERENCE: ANSI/ASME B30.11-1998 - Monorails and Underhung Cranes, Chapter
11-1 -
Construction and Installation, Section 11.1.1.1 - Rated Load Markings -
Crane:  The rated load of the
crane shall be marked on the crane, and if the crane has 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
clearly mark or label the rated capacity of the system on both sides of
the hoist support
beam.

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $188 · Current $141 Reduced

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $383 Reduced

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Sep 27, 2006

Issued

Jun 28, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006