OSHA Inspection: MASTER WORK-HOLDING, INC.

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

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 - - Assembly Area:  The pedestal-mounted Contrx jib crane with
the Jet 1-Ton manual
chain hoist had not received a rated load test.
b)Facility - - Machine Shop:  The pedestal-mounted Gorbel jib crane with
the Coffing 1-Ton
electric chain hoist had not received a rated load test.
REFERENCE:ANSI/ASME B.30.11-1998:  Monorails and Underhung Cranes:
Chapter 11-2:  Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance:
Section 11-2.2:  Testing:
11-2.2.2  Load Test:
a)New, re-installed, altered, repaired, and modified equipment should be
load tested prior to initial use as determined by a qualified person.
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.  Report shall be placed on file.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to
have a rated load test of each jib crane/hoist system at the facility
performed by a
competent person and to maintain the documentation generated from the load
tests in a
permanent file at the facility for the operational life of the hoist
systems.nal

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

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 - - Assembly Area:  The pedestal-mounted Contrx jib crane with
the Jet 1-Ton manual
chain hoist did not receive frequent and periodic inspections.
b)Facility - - Machine Shop:  The pedestal-mounted Gorbel jib crane with
the Coffing 1-Ton
electric chain hoist did not receive frequent and periodic inspections.
REFERENCE:ANSI/ASME B.30.11-1998:  Monorails and Underhung Cranes:
Chapter 11-2:  Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance:
Section 11-2.1:  Inspection:
11-2.1.1Inspection Classification:
a)Initial Inspection.  Prior to initial use, all new, re-installed,
altered, or
modified cranes and monorail systems shall be inspected by a
designated person to verify compliance with the applicable provisions of
this volume.
b)Interval Classification:  Inspection procedure for crane and monorail
systems in regular service shall be divided into two general
classifications based on the intervals at which inspection should be
performed.
1)Frequent Inspection:  Visual examination by the operator or
other designated personnel with records not required, as
follows:
a)Normal Service - monthly.
b)Heavy Service - weekly to monthly.
c)Severe Service - daily to weekly.
2)Periodic Inspection:  Visual examination by an appointed person
making records of apparent external conditions to provide the
basis for a continuing evaluation, as follows:
a)Normal Service - annually.
b)Heavy Service - as in (a), Normal Service, unless
external conditions indicate that disassembly should be
done to permit detailed inspection, semiannually.
c)Severe Service - as in (b), Heavy Service, quarterly.
11-2.1.5Inspection Records:  Dated inspection reports or comparable
records of critical items, such as hoisting machinery, sheaves,
hooks, chains, ropes, wheels, and other lifting devices, as
required in paragraph 11-2.1.1(b)(2) shall be maintained.
Records should be kept where available to appointed personnel.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to
develop and implement an inspection procedure for the crane/hoist systems
present and
operated within the facility that ensures the required inspections
covering the items
listed in B.30-11 - Chapter 11-2 and/or the recommendations from the
crane/hoist's
manufacturers are performed by competent personnel and to maintain
documentation of
these inspections in a permanent file on-site for the operational life of
the crane/hoist
systems.ist

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

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:  Employees authorized as Operators for the two pedestal
mounted jib crane hoist
systems present in the facility have not received appropriate training.
REFERENCE:ANSI/ASME B30.11-1998  - Monorails and Underhung Cranes
Chapter 11-3 - Operation:
Section 11-3.1:  Qualifications for, and Conduct of, Operators:
11-3.1.1  Operator of Cranes or Carriers:
a)Equipment shall be operated only by the following personnel:
1)designated persons;
2)trainees under the direct supervision of a designated person;
3)maintenance and test personnel, when it is necessary in the
performance of their duties;
4)inspectors.
11-3.1.3  Qualifications for Operators of Floor-Operated Cranes or
Carriers:
Personnel shall be required by the employer to pass a practical operating
examination.  Qualification shall be limited to the specific type of
equipment for
which examined.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to
develop and implement a training program for those employees designated by
the
employer to operate one or both of the two pedestal-mounted jib
crane/hoist systems
present in the facility.  The training program shall conclude with a
practical operating
examination to verify that designated personnel can operate the hoist/s in
a safe manner.

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $100.00

Issued

2006-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-07-13 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-08-03 00:00:00

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2006-07-10 00:00:00

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2006-07-13 00:00:00