OSHA Inspection: ERIE FORGE AND STEEL, INC.

Issued

2021-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6963.00 · Current $4874.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(i): The load was not well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it was lifted more than a few inches:   a.)  Erie Forge & Steel, Inc.; weld area - On or about 1/18/21 and at times prior thereto, a rail was being moved by a 22 ton P & H  overhead crane without being secure and balanced.  The load shifted and came loose striking an employee in the legs and knocking him down.  In addition, devices and/or methods were not utilized to prevent the sling/load from disengaging from the S-Hook rigging configuration.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

2021-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s):   a.)  Erie Forge & Steel, Inc.; weld area - On or about 1/18/21 and at times prior thereto, a rail was being moved by a 22 ton P & H  overhead crane.  The load shifted and came loose striking an employee near the load.  The employee was struck in the legs and knocked down.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

2021-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4642.00 · Current $3249.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   a.)  Erie Forge & Steel, Inc.; weld area - On or about 1/21/21 and at times prior thereto, a DOALL horizontal bandsaw did not have a guard over the unused portion of the saw blade.   The unguarded portion of the saw blade was approximately 10 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement