OSHA Inspection: LANDOLL CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 load and crushing hazard:
On or About January 20, 2012, at the jobsite, 1085 Pony Express Hwy.,
Marysville, Kansas,
employees utilizing mechanical lifting magnets to move steel pipe were
exposed to falling load
/ crushing hazards in that the magnets were not properly marked with their
lifting capacity.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
1. Conduct regular and periodic inspections of the magnets to ensure they
are serviceable as
referenced in ASME B30.20-1993, "Below the Hook Lifting Devices, Chapter
20-3.3.1
2. That magnets are properly labeled with the lifting capacity of the
magnets and all other
information as referenced in ASME B30.20-1993, "Below the Hook Lifing
Devices, Chapter 20-
3.2.1
3. That magnets in use "Never lift more than 33% of the rated capacity",
as instructed in the
Magswitch Lifting Magnet Operation and Instruction Manual.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000