OSHA Inspection: STRUCTURAL MATERIALS, INC.

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Nov 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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 in that employees were exposed to fall or struck by hazards:
(a)  Facility, Steel Fabrication - Two underhung monorail crane systems
with one manual hoist each, were not
load tested as required.
REF:  ANSI B30.16-2, Section 16-2.2, Paragraph 16-2.2.2
(a)  Han Chain-Operated Hoists
(1)  New hoists shall be load tested by the manufacturer as specified in
para. 16-2.2.1(a)(1)
with a test load of not less than 125of the rated load, except that if
load testing of the hoist
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 in service.  (The user is testing the
complete structure wether 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 shall be
placed on file.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to load test the
underhung hoists as required and maintain records of the load tests.

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Nov 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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, Steel Fabrication - Two underhung monorail crane systems
with
one manual hoist each, were not
inspected frequently.
REF:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Paragraph 11-2.1.2
(a)Frequent inspections shall be performed at intervals defined in para.
11-2.1.1(b)(1) and shall
include observations during operation. Visual examination by the operator
or other designated
personnel, with records not required, as follows: normal service --
monthly.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to
conduct frequent inspections (monthly) of the monorail crane systems per
the requirements of section 11.2.1.2
of ANSI B30-11-1998.

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Nov 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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, Steel Fabrication - Two underhung monorail crane systems
with one manual hoist each, were not
inspected periodically.
REF:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Paragraph 11-2.1.3
(a)Periodic inspections shall be performed at intervals defined in para.
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.
(c)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 and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to
conduct periodic inspections (annual) on the monorail crane systems per
the requirements of section 11-2.1.3 of
ANSI B30-11-1998.

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 30, 2006

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 30, 2006

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 6, 2006

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 6, 2006

Issued

Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Sep 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

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Sep 12, 2006

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Nov 20, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Sep 22, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Sep 22, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

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Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 30, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Sep 22, 2006

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Sep 12, 2006

Abate by

Oct 30, 2006