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

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: Consensus Standard ASME B20.1-1996, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, Paragraph 5.2 Maintenance (b) Where lack of maintenance and service would cause a hazardous condition, the user shall establish a maintenance program to ensure that conveyor components are maintained in a condition that does not constitute a hazard to personnel. a) On or about 07/13/2006, at approximately 09:15 a.m., a 1100 pound diesel engine fell from the bridle while it was being transported to the main line. The bridle itself was Feasible Method of Correction: Consensus Standard ASME B20.1-1996, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, Paragraph 5.2(b) Maintenance: Where the lack of maintenance and service would cause a hazardous condition, the user shall establish a maintenance program to ensure that conveyor components are maintained in a condition that does not constitute a hazard to personnel. A possible alternate method: to have magna-flux tests performed on the equipment after a specific number of production hours and or annually. DISCLAIMER: a) The employer is to not limited to the abatement methods(s) suggested by OSHA. b) The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation.