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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 107693384

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 07/18/2000 X

Initial Penalty: $1,000.00

Current Penalty: $800.00

Issuance Date: 06/30/2000

Nr Instances: 2

Nr Exposed: 5

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 02

Report ID: 0215800

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	07/19/2000	$800.00	07/18/2000	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	06/30/2000	$1,000.00	07/18/2000	Serious

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 overhead hoist or the "below- the- hook" spreader bar fail: a)On or about 5-24-00 through 5-25-00, in the Slitter Area: The below the hook lifting device for the Stra-1-Load hoist did not have a load rating in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.20. The employees were exposed to a struck by hazard should the device fail. b)On or about 5-24 through 5-25-00, in the Machine Shop: The support structure for the CM 632 chain hoist did not have a load rating in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.17. The employees were exposed to a struck by hazard should the support structure fail. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct each of these hazards are to: Mark the rated load capacity of the lifting device and the support structure or equivalent in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.20SME

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