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OSHA Inspection: GILES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of GILES CHEMICAL CORPORATION in 102 COMMERCE STREET, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786 (NAICS 325412). OSHA activity number 310574538.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
102 COMMERCE STREET
City
WAYNESVILLE
State
NC
ZIP
28786
Mailing
PO BOX 370, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325412
SIC code (legacy)
2834
Employees
44
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

15 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $100
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, Maintenance - 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 not be 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.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $100
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, Maintenance - The rail of the Dayton 2 Ton Underhung Crane
did not contain a posted rated
load.
Reference:  ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-1, Section 11-1.1 Markings,
Paragraph 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 it 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 properly
mark the rated load on the components of the system.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $100
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, Maintenance - The Dayton 2 Ton Underhung Crane was not being
inspected as required.
Reference:ANSI B30.16-2003, Chapter 16-2, Section 16-2.1 Inspection,
Paragraph 126-2.1.1
Inspection Classification.
(a)Prior to initial use, all new, altered, modified hoists shall be
inspected by a
designated person to ensure compliance with this standard.
(b)Inspection Intervals.  Inspection procedures for hoists in regular
service is
divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals at which
inspections should be performed.
(1)Frequent Inspection
(2)Periodic Inspection
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to
conduct hoist inspections as required.

1910.23 C01

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $125 · Current $125

1910.23 D01 II

Serious 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007

1910.147 C04 I

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $100

1910.212 A01

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $125 · Current $125

1910.242 B

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Dec 26, 2006
Penalty
Initial $125 · Current $125

1910.1030 F02 I

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $100

1910.146 C02

Other-than-serious 11 instances 44 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Jan 18, 2007

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Dec 26, 2006

1910.1030 C01 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Dec 26, 2006

1910.1030 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Dec 26, 2006

1910.1030 F02 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2006
Abate by
Dec 26, 2006

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