Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING

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 THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK BY THE LOAD SHOULD THE LOAD SLIP OFF THE HOOK: a)PERMANENT MOLD AREA, ON OR ABOUT 09-25-96: ONE GARDNER DENVER MODEL #75016AA5 AIR CHAIN HOIST 1/2 TON CAPACITY BEING USED TO MOVE CASTING CATCHER FOR THE WEST GOOSE MACHINE. THE HOIST HAD THE HOOK THROAT LATCH MISSING FROM THE LOAD HOOK. b)GREEN SAND LINE, 6A SHAKEOUT, ON OR ABOUT 10-02-96: ONE GARDNER DENVER MODEL #75106AA4 AIR CHAIN HOST 4 TON CAPACITY BEING USED TO SHAKEOUT MOLDS. THE HOIST HAD THE HOOK THROAT LATCH MISSING FROM THE LOAD HOOK. c)CORE ROOM, 3RD DRY SAND LINE ASSEMBLY AREA, ON OR ABOUT 09-12-96: ONE GARDNER DENVER MODEL #85016AA5, SERIAL NO. A639003, AIR CHAIN HOIST 1/2 TON CAPACITY BEING USED TO MOVE CORES AND MOLDS. THE HOOK THROAT LATCH WAS BROKEN. ABATEMENT NOTES: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1.INSTALL AND/OR REPAIR HOOK THROAT LATCHES. 2.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR AIR CHAIN HOISTS (ANSI/ASME HST-5M-1985). d)FINISHING DEPT, CELL #1 FINISHING LINE, ON OR ABOUT 10-04- 96: BELOW-THE-HOOK LIFTING DEVICES USED FOR SUSPENDING CASTINGS HAD FABRICATED HOOKS THAT WERE DAMAGED AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIRED HOOKS WERE NOT INSPECTED AND TESTED FOR NEW LOAD CAPACITY. ABATEMENT NOTES: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1.PRIOR TO INITIAL USE AFTER EACH HOOK IS REPAIRED THE HOOK SHALL BE TESTED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN APPOINTEDPERSON AND A WRITTEN REPORT FURNISHED BY SUCH PERSON CONFIRMING THE LOAD RATING OF THE DEVICE PER ASME B30.20- 1993. 2.CONDUCT INITIAL, FREQUENT AND PERIOD INSPECTIONS OF THE LIFTING DEVICES BY DESIGNATED PERSONNEL FOR WEAR, DETERIORATION OR MALFUNCTION PER ASME B30.20-1993.