OSHA Inspection: KASGRO RAIL CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 the improper marking and use of below the hook lifting
devices :
a.) Production area Plant 2 - the "home-made" beam used to lift steel
plates to the burning table
was not marked with a rated load capacity, safety warning data, and its
weight (i.e. the weight
of the device itself).
(Reference:  ASME B30.20 Below the Hook Lifting Devices Section 20-1.2.1)
Abatement Note:
Among Other Methods, Feasible and Acceptable means to correct the
conditions noted above
include utilizing a durable substance or device to mark the beam with the
following information:
(1.) Rated load capacity (2) Spreader Bar Weight (3) Safety Warnings noted
in ASME B30.20
Below the Hook Lifting Devices Section 20-1.2.1  (d)

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,600 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,600 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 19, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 19, 2009

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jun 11, 2009

Abate by

Jul 15, 2009