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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 312945488
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,800.00
Current Penalty: $691.00
Issuance Date: 08/20/2009
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 09/08/2009
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 08/26/2009
Final Order: 08/15/2010
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/15/2010 | $691.00 | 09/08/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/20/2009 | $1,800.00 | 09/08/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LIFTING
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 struck by hazards while lifting and transporting armature/commutators and metal plates: a) In Department 22, Dip & Bake, an employee was using tongs, an under the hook device in conjunction with an overhead hoist to lift an armature/commutator onto a table was exposed to a falling part and struck-by hazard due to an unknown rated load capacity and lack of a periodic inspection of the tongs. b) In Department 29, Cabinet Fabrication, an employee was using a screwclamp, an under the hook device in conjunction with an overhead hoist to lift metal plates weighing approximately 175 lbs onto the bed of a table of a horizontal (Bulldozer) press and was exposed to a crushing hazard from a falling plate due to an unknown rated load capacity and lack of a periodic inspection of the screwclamp. c) In Department 22 Dip & Bake, an employee was using a hook, an under the hook lifting device in conjunction with an overhead hoist to lift up and move an armature/commutator into the Dip & Bake Oven was exposed to a falling part and struck-by hazard due to an unknown rated load capacity and lack of a periodic inspection of the hook. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the guidelines in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B30.20-2006, Section 20-1.2.1 wherein it specifies that below the hook lifting devices must be capable of lifting loads within its rated load capacity, which must be marked so as inform the user to prevent overloading and failure of the device. The employer can also determine during the periodic inspection of these devices that the rated load capacity is marked and used within its rated load capacity on specified loads.