OSHA Inspection: KASEL ASSOCIATES INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $337 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 hazards and/or the hazard of dropped
loads:
(a)Kasel Associated Industries & 3315 Walnut St., Denver, CO 80205:
Frequent and periodic inspections had not been performed on the CM Lodestar
electric hoist located in the de-thaw room, to examine for defects, and to
determine the degree of wear, deterioration, or malfunction.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to:
(a)Perform frequent inspections at daily to monthly intervals, as per ASME
B30.16-1993, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - An American
National Standard - Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks,
Hoists,
Hooks, Jacks, and Slings, paragraph 16-2.1.2, on items such as:
1)Operating mechanisms for proper operation, proper adjustment, and
unusual sounds;
2)Hoist upper limit device of electric- or air-powered hoists, without a
load on the hook at the beginning of each shift;
3)Hoist braking system;
4)Lines, valves, and other parts of air systems for leakage;
5)Hooks for deformations, chemical damage, or cracks;
6)Hook latches, where used, for proper operation;
7)Hoist ropes and hoist chains including deposits of foreign material
which may be carried into the hoist mechanism, end connection, for
excessive wear, twist, distorted links interfering with proper function,
or stretch beyond manufacturer's recommendations;
8)Rope or load chain reeving for compliance with recommendations of
the hoist manufacturer.
(b)Perform periodic inspections at quarterly to yearly intervals, as per
ASME
B30.16-1993, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - An American
National Standard - Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks,
Hoists,
Hooks, Jacks, and Slings, paragraph 16-2.1.3, on items such as:
1)The items listed above;
2)Fasteners for evidence of loosening;
3)Load blocks, suspension housings, hand chain wheels, chain
attachments, clevises, yokes, suspension bolts, shafts, gears, bearings,
pins, rollers, and locking and clamping devices for evidence of wear,
corrosion, cracks, and distortion;
4)Hooks for evidence of cracking by use of dye penetrants, magnetic
particle or other suitable crack detecting inspections;
5)Hook retaining nuts or collars, and pins, welds, or rivets used to secure
the retaining members for evidence of damage;
6)Load sprockets, idler sprockets, drums, and sheaves for evidence of
damage and wear;
7)The brake mechanism on hand chain hoists for evidence of worn,
glazed, or oil contaminated friction disks:  worn pawls, cams, or
ratchets, corroded, stretched, or broken pawl springs;
8)The motor brake and load brake on electric or air-powered hoists for
evidence of wear;
9)Electrical apparatus on electric-powered hoists for evidence of pitting
or deterioration of controller contacts, limit switches and push button
stations;
10)Supporting structure or trolley, if used, for evidence of damage;
11)Warning labels for legibility and replacement;
12)End connections of wire ropes or load chains for evidence of wear,
corrosion, cracks, damage, and distortion;
13)Hoist rope shall be visually inspected to discover gross damage, which
may be an immediate hazard;
14)Function labels on pendant control stations on electric-powered hoists
for legibility;
15)The hoist and hoist mounting for evidence of missing items.
Dated inspection reports and records should be maintained at quarterly to
yearly time
intervals, and stored where they are available to appointed persons.  A
long-range rope or
chain inspection program should be established and should include records
on examination of
ropes or chains removed from service so a relationship can be established
between visual
observation and actual condition of the rope or chain.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $338 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $337 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $337 Reduced