OSHA Inspection: HYDRO TUBE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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 the pendant
control for the underhung hoist located in the phosphate room was not
legibly marked to indicate
the purpose of the control buttons, exposing employees to struck-by
hazards from the load if it
traveled in an unintended direction.
a.Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. located in Oberlin, Ohio:  On or about May
16, 2011, the
employer did not ensure the control buttons were legible on the pendant
control used for
the single girder underhung hoist located in the phosphate room.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to
correct this hazard is to comply with ASME B30.16-2007 "Overhead Hoists
(Underhung)" but
not limited to: a) Ensure the controls to the remote control pendant are
marked to indicate the
direction of resultant motion according to Section 16.
No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00

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 the hooks
and lifting carriage used to lift parts racks in the phosphate room and
degreasing room were not
labeled as to their capacities, exposing employees to a struck-by hazards
if the hooks and lifting
carriage were to be overloaded:
a.Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. located in Oberlin, Ohio:  On or about May
16, 2011 the
employer did not ensure employees using hooks in the phosphate room to
lift racks of
parts into and out of the different dip tanks, were labeled as to their
capacity.
b.Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. located in Oberlin, Ohio:  On or about May
16, 2011 the
employer did not ensure employees using a lifting carriage to lift parts
into and out of
the degreasing tank, was labeled as to its capacity.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to
correct this hazard is to comply with ASME B30.20-2010 "Below the Hook
Lifting Devices"
but not limited to: a) Ensure the below the hook lifting device is marked
as to indicate the rated
load of the device according to Section 20.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation (
using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the purchase
or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written
records.

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00

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 the hook
safety latch was missing for the hoist used in the degreasing room,
exposing employee to a
struck-by hazard from the lifting carriage suspended by the hook.
a.Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. located in Oberlin, Ohio:  On or about May
16, 2011, the
employer did not ensure the hoist used to lift and lower the lifting
carriage into the
degreasing tank was equipped with a functioning hook safety latch.
Abatement note:  Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct
this hazard is to comply with ASME B30.10-2009 "Hooks" but not limited to:
a)
Ensure the
hook is equipped with a functioning safety latch according to Section 10.
No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2730.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 231020852260

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00

Hazardous substances 231020852260

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3185.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances X1002150

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1375.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0491

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3185.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances R290231020852260

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00

Hazardous substances R290231020852260

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Hazardous substances R290231020852260

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1375.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0491

Issued

2011-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-10 00:00:00

Hazardous substances R290231020852260