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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the load should the components of the overhead hoist/jib crane fail: a) Machining Area, OKK machining center A17, on or about 9/5/18: An ARO overhead hoist rated for 300 lbs. was attached to a Gorbel jib crane rated for 250 lbs. and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. b) Machining Area, OKK machining center A16, on or about 9/5/18: An ARO overhead hoist rated for 300 lbs. was attached to a Gorbel jib crane rated for 250 lbs. and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. c) Machining Area, OKK machining center A19, on or about 9/5/18: An ARO overhead hoist rated for 300 lbs. was attached to a Gorbel jib crane rated for 250 lbs. and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. d) Sheet Metal Area, next to the DoAll horizontal bandsaw, on or about 9/5/18: A chain hoist rated for 1/2 ton was mounted to a gantry crane rated for one ton and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. e) Machining Area, Matsuura machining center A10, on or about 9/5/18: An ARO overhead hoist rated for 300 lbs. was attached to a jib crane rated for 225 lbs. and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. f) Dip Braze Tank Room, on or about 9/5/18: CM Lodestar overhead hoist rated for 1/2 ton was mounted to a steel beam that had no rated load capacity markings and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. g) Dip Braze Tank Room, on or about 9/5/18: An ARO overhead hoist rated for 300 lbs. was attached to a Gorbel bridge rated for 500 lbs. and a 1/4 ton Budgit overhead hoist was attached to a Gorbel bridge rated for 500 lbs. The crane structure with the two Gorbel bridges on it each rated for 500 lbs. had no rated load capacity marking on the system. Also, no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. h) Clean & Chem Film Line, on or about 9/5/18: A Coffing overhead hoist rated for one ton was mounted to a steel beam that had no rated load capacity markings and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. i) Clean & Chem Film Line, on or about 9/5/18: Two Budgit overhead hoist each rated for 250 lbs. were mounted to a bridge rail system over the dip tanks that had no rated load capacity markings and no annual inspections were being conducted nor records maintained of those inspections. Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.