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

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 heavy loads are suspended from jib hoists and underhung cranes for which frequent inspections have not been conducted, resulting in the operation of the hoists and cranes with defective parts affecting the safe operation of the hoists and cranes. (a) Facility: On or about 1/30/08, employees used and worked in the vicinity of approximately 13 jib hoists and two "underhung" cranes which had not had frequent (monthly) inspections since 2005. (b) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the free standing two ton Apollo jib did not have a trolley stop on the mast end of the jib boom. (c) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08 the jib by Column 2, (CM hoist, serial # L-241B1) had a stretched hoist chain with worn links. (d) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08 the jib by Column 5, (CM hoist, serial # L-70915V) did not have trolley stops on the mast end of the boom to prevent the trolley from hitting it. (e) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08 the jib by Column 8 (CM hoist, serial # L-14CF4) did not have functioning limit switch. In addition, there was no emergency stop button on the push button station. The up direction at times sticks and a strain relief system is needed. Stops on the mast end of the boom need to be installed to prevent the trolley from hitting it. The dead end of the hoist chain link is broken from the housing bolt. (f) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column 10 (CM hoist, serial # L-140F2) requires a new grommet on the power cable to the power cabinet connection. There were no trolley stops to prevent the hoist from hitting the wall. The tie rod end for the jib was bent. Also, there was weld spatter on the hoist chain. (g) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08 the jib by the Burn Table had the bottom broken off of the push button station. There were no stops on the mast end of the boom to prevent the trolley from hitting it. Also, the lower links of the hoist chain have burn marks on them. (h) Machine Shop: On or about 1/30/08 the jib by Column C (#7, CM hoist, serial #L-5364Y) did not have rotation stops that would prevent the jib boom from hitting the adjacent ladder. Also, there are no stops to prevent the trolley from hitting the jib mast and damaging the hoist control cover. (i) Machine Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column E (#9, Yale hoist, serial #W51083) has a hoist that is drifting. One holding brake lining is loose on the shoe. The jib boom can hit adjacent equipment. There are no rotation stops for the jib boom. The main line disconnect switch is not independent: it is on a heater circuit. There is no emergency stop button on thepush button station. The jib boom drifts to the one side. The control panel is cracked at the limit switch connection. (j) Machine Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column B (#10, CM hoist, serial # L-129CX) does not have an emergency stop button on the pendant station. The hoist chain is twisted and stretched. In addition, an incorrect nut and bolt are being used to hold the chain to the hoist. (k) Weld Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column F (#13, CM hoist, serial # L-3516R) does not have jib boom rotation stops. The jib boom can hit adjacent equipment. (l) Machine Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column D (#20, CM hoist, serial # L- 33BFO) does not have trolley stops. The trolley stops by hitting the column. Also, the one ton hoist is on a jib that is marked 2 tons and not marked to match the hoist. (m) Machine Shop: On or about 1/30/08, the jib by Column E (#30, CM hoist, serial # 1086C) does not have an emergency stop button on the hoist push button station. The hoist does not have an independent main line disconnect switch. There are no rotation stops to prevent the jib boom from hitting an adjacent fan. Also, there are no trolley stops on the mast end of the boom. In addition, the hook is attached to hoist chain by using an unapproved bolt. (n) Machine Shop, Allegheny Plastics Area: On or about 1/30/08, the free standing jib (#21, CM hoist serial # L0041MN) does not have an emergency stop button on the push button station. The jib nor the hoist does not have an independent main line disconnect switch. There are no rotation stops to prevent the jib boom from hitting an adjacent fan. There are no stops on the mast end of the boom to prevent the trolley from hitting it. Also, the hook is attached to the hoist chain using an unapproved bolt. (o) Allegheny Plastics Department: On or about 1/30/08, the #4, 5 ton underhung crane needs to have the main tag line festoon replaced. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct this hazard is to conduct frequent and periodic inspections on all of the jib hoists in accordance with ASME B30.11-2004, "Monorails and Underhung Cranes", and correct all deficiencies to ensure the proper and safe operation of all jib hoists in the facility.