OSHA Inspection: CIVES STEEL COMPANY

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,608 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 struck-by hazards:
Assembly Area - The in-house fabricated base plate lifter was not marked
with its rated
capacity, design category and service class in accordance with applicable
industry
standards such as ASME B30.20, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, and ASME
BTH-1,
Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.  Nor did the employer provide
documentation that the device was designed and tested in accordance with
applicable
industry design standards such as ASME BTH-1, Design of Below-the-Hook
Lifting
Devices.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include,
but
are not limited to
the following:
1.Ensure that a qualified person determines the design category and
service class, and mark
them on the lifting device in accordance with ASME BTH-1, Design of
Below-the-Hook
Lifting Devices.
2.Ensure that the rated capacity is determined based on design and testing
criteria specified
in ASME BTH-1, Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, and mark the rated
capacity on the lifting device in accordance with ASME B30.20,
Below-the-Hook Lifting
Devices.
3.Maintain the design and testing documentation in accordance with ASME
BTH-1, Design
of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.
4.Ensure "Every Lift Inspections" of the lifting device are made by
operators to verify
critical components such as designated pin connections are used as
required by ASTM
B30.20.d

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,706 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 laceration hazards:
Shipping Yard - The Ryobi 18 inch gas powered chain saw was started in an
unsafe
manner in that it was drop started.
One method of feasible abatement is to establish the practice of safely
starting the chainsaw by
following the manufacturer's procedure for starting the chainsaw.  The
manufacture specifies
that the chain saw is to be placed on level ground, ensure that no objects
or obstructions are in
the immediate vicinity that could come in contact with the bar and chain,
hold the front handle
firmly with your left hand and put your right foot onto the base of the
rear handle.

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,608 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Feb 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,406 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,510 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,706 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,510 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,706 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $3,280 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $57,400 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Jul 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300