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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 95012901

Inspection Nr: 307318410

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $263.00

Current Penalty: $184.10

Issuance Date: 01/07/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 02/25/2004

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Report ID: 0453730

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	01/20/2004	$184.10	02/25/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/07/2004	$263.00	02/25/2004	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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)upholstery packing and department and decorolac department -- a test of all underhung overhead hoists upper limit switches were not being conducted prior to each shifts use. REFERENCE:ANSI B30.11-1998, Chapter 11-2, Section 11-2.2, Inspection, Paragraph 11-2..2.1(b)(4). Hoist upper limit travel device shall be tested with an empty hook; the actuating mechanism of the upper-limit device shall be located or adjusted so that it will trip the device in sufficient time to prevent contact of the load block or load with any part of the carrier or bridge. NOTE:Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to conduct upper-limit switch testing prior to each shifts use.ts

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