OSHA Inspection: THE OKONITE COMPANY

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Jan 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $2,673 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $13,860 · Current $6,237 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:
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 objects and struck by hazards:
a)Impregnating Area, 959 Market Street, Paterson, NJ: The hook of a Yale
Electric hoist was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about
09/12/2011.
b)Stranding Area, 959 Market Street, Paterson, NJ: The hook of a Yale
electric
hoist was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 09/12/2011.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this hazard is to equip hoist hooks with safety latches as described in
ANSI B30.16-2007
Section 16-1.2.9 (Hooks). A latch shall be provided to bridge the throat
opening of the hook
and retain, under slack conditions, such items as, but not limited to,
slings and chains.
The Okonite Company was previously cited for a violation of this
Occupational Safety and
Health Standard or equivalent standard General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1)
which was
contained in OSHA inspection 311053201; Citation number 01, Item number
001, issued on
10/06/2008 at a site located at 959 Market Street, Paterson, NJ.