Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LIFTING

OSH Act Sec. 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The empl oyer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from r ecognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of crushing inju ries: a. On or about July 13, 2011 at Basic Marine Inc., 440 N. 10th Street, Esc anaba, MI employees were exposed to crushing injury from the hazard of falling l oads and collapsing crane structures in the event that a P&H indoor crane near t he burn table in building one (1) or the spreader bar would be overloaded. Employees were unaware of the rated load capacity as well as the weight of the spreader bar, as the em ployer failed to ensure that this information was marked on the main structure o f the spreader bar through the use of a nameplate or other permanent marking. b. On or about July 13, 2011 at Basic Marine Inc., 440 N. 10th Street, Escanaba, M I, employees were exposed to crushing injury from the hazard of falling loads an d collapsing crane structures in the event that a P&H mobile crane located outsi de behind building two (2) or the spreader bar would be overloaded. Employees we re unaware of the rated load capacity as well as the weight of the spreader bar, as the employer failed to ensure that this information was marked on the main s tructure of the spreader bar through the use of a nameplate or other permanent m arking. c. On or about July 13, 2011 at Basic Marine Inc., 440 N. 10th Street, Escanaba, MI employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed by a load while using the Sundstrand Power-grip lifting magnet for lifting pieces of steel and the emp loyer failed to establish and follow a program of periodic inspections of the li fting magnet. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to train employees on the rated load capacity as well a s the weight of the spreader bar, mark the rated load of the lifting device on t he main structure where it is visible and affix a nameplate or other permanent m arking displaying the manufacture's name and address, serial number, lift weight , rated voltage (when applicable), rated load [as described in para.20- 1.2.1(a) ], ASME BTH-1 Design Category, and ASME BTH-1 Service Class in accordance with A SME B30.20-2010, American Society of Mechanical Engineers for Below-The-Hook Lif ting Devices, Section 20-1.2. In regards to the lifting magnet, one feasible and acceptable abatement method t o correct the hazard is to establish and follow a program of periodic inspection s of the lifting magnet in accordance with ASME B30.20-2010, American Society of Mechanical Engineers for Below- the-Hook Lifting Devices, Section 20-3.3.4. *** Abatement documentation is required in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).***