OSHA Inspection: CAMACO LORAIN MANUFACTURING

Issued

May 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards from falling loads due to hoist hook not being equipped with a safety latch.      (a)	CAMACO Lorain Manufacturing, 3400 River Industrial Park Road, Lorain, Ohio:  On or about February 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the hook on hoist #5 at tube bender #2 was equipped with a safety latch.  Hoist #5, a one ton under hung hoist, was used to repeatedly lift bundles of metal tubes weighing approximately 900 pounds per bundle.      Among other methods, one feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure the hoist hooks are equipped with safety latches in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.16-2007 Overhead Hoists, section 16-1.2.9.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  The employer did not ensure that storage of material did not create a hazard:    (a)	CAMACO Lorain Manufacturing, 3400 River Industrial Park Road, Lorain, Ohio:  On or about February 2, 2012, the employer did not ensure that pallets of material stored on the top shelf of a storage rack were secured from falling.  Small boxes of manufacturing components were not adequately secured from sliding and fell approximately 14 feet to the work floor exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B):  Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident:    (a)	CAMACO Lorain Manufacturing, 3400 River Industrial Park Road, Lorain, Ohio:  On or about February 2, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the fork truck operator involved in a near-miss accident received retraining.  The operator was involved in an incident where employees were exposed to a struck by hazard.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300 form or equivalent form) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    (a)	CAMACO Lorain Manufacturing, 3400 River Industrial Park Road, Lorain, Ohio:  On or about February 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the OSHA 300 form for calendar year 2011 was properly completed.  The data entered in column F did not describe in detail the object or substance which caused the injury.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300 form or equivalent form) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    (a)	CAMACO Lorain Manufacturing, 3400 River Industrial Park Road, Lorain, Ohio:  On or about February 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the OSHA 300 form for calendar year 2012 was properly completed.  The data entered in column F did not describe in detail the object or substance which caused the injury.