MONACA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HORSEHEAD CORPORATION in 300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA 15061 (NAICS 331419). OSHA activity number 312628068.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
- Site address
- 300 FRANKFORT ROAD
- City
- MONACA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15061
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331419
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3339
- Employees
- 550
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 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 falling loads: (a) Facility, Furnace Plant, Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA: On or about November 4, 2008, the two ton hoist in the furnace plant was being shock loaded and side pulled when picking up and laying down the drill. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to eliminate the use of the hoist for side pulls and to ensure that there is no sudden acceleration or deceleration of the load resulting in a shock load on the hoist by complying with American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist) ASME B30.17, Section 17-3, Operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1875.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2009
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 312628068.
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