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Standard Cited: 95012901
Inspection Nr: 305833816
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $500.00
Current Penalty: $250.00
Issuance Date: 11/07/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/31/2003
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0453730
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/21/2003 | $250.00 | 03/31/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/29/2003 | $250.00 | 03/31/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/07/2002 | $500.00 | 12/10/2002 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 wide -- upper limit switches on overhead hoists were not being tested before each operator's shift. REFERENCE:ANSI B30.11-1998, Section 11-2.2, Testing, Paragraph 11-2.2.1, Operational Tests. NOTE:Among other feasible and acceptable methods of abatement of this hazard is to test each upper limit switch before each operator's shift. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE: 29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i): At the beginning of each operator's shift, the upper limit switch of each hoist shall be tried out under a no load condition.