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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313633380
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/12/2011 X
Initial Penalty: $2,975.00
Current Penalty: $1,800.00
Issuance Date: 03/28/2011
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/08/2011 | $1,800.00 | 05/12/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/28/2011 | $2,975.00 | 05/12/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 chain hoists, and their supporting structures, were not being thoroughly inspected on a frequent and a periodic basis. (a)Leg & Lug Welding Area (Spot X-Ray) - On or about October 20, 2010, employees were exposed to injury from falling loads due to the employer's failure to initiate a program to have competent persons thoroughly inspect all two-ton overhead chain hoists, air or electric powered, along with their supporting structures, for worn and/or damaged parts: in that the Ingersoll-Rand ARO air-operated two-ton overhead chain hoist, at the Leg & Lug Welding Area (Spot X-Ray), being used to lift LPG (liquified petroleum gas) tanks and/or components weighing as much as 1800 pounds was being supported beneath its trolley by a badly worn horizontal pin. The employer did not have an inspection program for chain hoists as required by Sections 16-2.1.2 and 16- 2.1.3 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B30.16-2007, Safety Standard for Overhead Hoists. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to initiate a program of frequent and periodic inspections of all chain hoists, air and electric, and their supporting structures, as required by Sections 16-2.1.2 and 16-2.1.3 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B30.16-2007, Safety Standard for Overhead Hoists, and to replace any and all worn or damaged components before returning the hoists to service.