DOWNINGTOWN, PA — 2011-02-11 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: HESSIAN CO. LTD.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-02-11 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HESSIAN CO. LTD. in 3515 KINGS HIGHWAY, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 314233057.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: HESSIAN CO. LTD.
Site address: 3515 KINGS HIGHWAY
City: DOWNINGTOWN
State: PA
ZIP: 19335

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-02-11 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-02-11 00:00:00
Case closed: 2014-09-05 00:00:00
Last modified: 2015-02-13 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2015-02-19 01:00:28

Establishment context

NAICS code: 327320
SIC code (legacy): 3273
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · 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 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 potential crushing hazards from falling loads
and/or lift parts
from the improper operations of:
(a) Upper Plant, Crane building - The control pendants of four underhung
cranes: 7.5 Ton Kona Crane, 10 Ton Stahl Crane, 15 Ton Detroit Crane and a
2 Ton Crane were not legibly marked to indicate the function and direction
of
movement. Employees from two working shifts used these cranes everyday.
Observed on or about 02/11/11.
(b) Upper Plant, Crane building - Stops were damaged at the end of the 10
Ton Stahl Crane travel to prevent the crane from inadvertently coming off
the
track. Employees from two working shifts used this crane everyday. Observed
on or about 02/11/11.
(c) Upper Plant, Crane building - The cable of the control pendant for the
10
Ton Stahl Crane was damaged. Employees used this crane everyday. Observed
on or about 02/11/11.
(d) Upper Plant, Crane building - The upper limit devices were not
inspected
during the functional test inspections for the four operational cranes. The
employer conducted daily visual inspections which did not include testing
of
the upper limit devices. Observed on or about 02/11/11.
(e) The employer did not conduct frequent nor periodic inspections of the
four
operational cranes. Observed on or about 02/11/11.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would
be to follow the requirements of ASME B30.11-2010.
NOTE: ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $2000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.303 H02 VB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 16 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $2000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.146 C07 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.213 I01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Jun 30, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.334 A02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Jul 1, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.23 C02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S)
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.335 A01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.157 G03

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3600.00

1910.303 G01

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3600.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.305 A02 I

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3600.00

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000.00
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3600.00

1904.40 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $1,000

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (O)
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (O) $1000.00

1910.146 C02

Other-than-serious 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (O)
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Oct 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (O)
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Jun 30, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-09-07 00:00:00 — F (O)
2011-06-27 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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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 314233057.

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