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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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: a)Facility - - The load ratings for cranes within the facility were incorrectly applied based on the latest load testing conducted in August 2004. Load ratings were applied/confirmed based on the maximum weight used for the tests instead of being reduced to 80of the maximum sustained load. REFERENCE:ANSI/ASME B30.11-1973 - Monorail Systems and Underhung Cranes, Chapter 11-2 - Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance, Section 11.2.2.2 Rated Load Test: (a) Prior to initial use all new, extensively repaired, and altered equipment shall be tested by or under the direction of an appointed person and a written report furnished by such person, confirming the load rating of the system. The load rating shall not be more than 80 percent of the maximum load sustained during the test. Test loads shall not be more than 125 percent of the rated load unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer. These test reports shall be placed on file where they are readily available to appointed personnel. NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to require that load tests be conducted at 125of the rated load recommended by the manufacturer or to assign a load rating to the crane/hoist be no more than 80% of the maximum sustained load applied during the load test.