OSHA Inspection: YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

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 in that
employees were exposed
to being struck by or crushed by load(s) being handled by hoist(s):
(a) ESTABLISHMENT -- FREQUENT INSPECTIONS WERE NOT CONDUCTED ON THE
FOLLOWING HOISTS:
1. BUILDING #2, SHIPPING/RECEIVING  -- A 2-TON YALE, MODEL #KEL2-10R17-1/2
S2, SERIAL #K198034D HOIST;
2. MAIN BUILDING, 2ND TO 3RD FLOOR  -- A 1-TON GIANT LIFT, MODEL 939,
SERIAL #603-964-5127, HOIST;
3. MAIN BUILDING, CHIP SPINNER  -- A 1/2-TON YALE, MODEL 3019YT,SERIAL #
J 3619YT, HOIST;
4. MAIN BUILDING, SHIPPING/RECEIVING -- A 4-TON BUDGIT, MODEL 5215M,
SERIAL #XL-5984-SQ, HOIST;
5. MAIN BUILDING, 1ST TO 2ND FLOOR  -- A 1-TON GIANT LIFT, MODEL 939,
SERIAL #6205-2R5, HOIST.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to correct the hazard
is to follow the
manufacturer's/owner manual recommendations for frequent inspection(s) of
each type of hoist
used, and/or to establish and follow a program of frequent inspection(s)
of the hoists in
accordance with ASME B30.16-2003, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
for Overhead
Hoists (underhung), Section B30.16-2.1.5.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires
certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed and
29 CFR 1903.19(d)
requires documentation demonstrating that abatement has been completed.

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Dec 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Dec 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Dec 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 6, 2009

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Dec 6, 2009

Issued

Nov 3, 2009

Abate by

Nov 8, 2009