Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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: (a) Employees were exposed to being struck by failed hoist loads when charging the number one reverb furnace due to damage of the hoist load line which had 20 - 30 broken wire rope strands in a one foot section of one rope lay. (b) Employees were exposed to being struck by failed hoist loads when transferring compressed scrap from the presses to pallets and when hoisting various items in the welding shop, maintenance shop, and other locations where these small hoists are utilized in the plant. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to initiate a inspection and replacement program such as that outlined in American National Standards Institute B30.11 "Monorail Systems and Underhung Cranes" - 1973 which include, as a minimum, the following elements: (1) Visual inspection of all running ropes once each working day. (2) Thorough inspection of all ropes at least monthly with a full written, dated and signed report of rope conditions kept on file. (3) Removal from service or ropes with any deterioration resulting in appreciable loss of original strength where further use of the rope would constitute a safety