Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9): Removal from service. Synthetic web slings shall be immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions are present: (i) Acid or caustic burns; (ii) Melting or charring of any part of the sling surface; (iii) Snags, punctures, tears or cuts; (iv) Broken or worn stitches; or (v) Distortion of fittings: a) On or about July 13, 2022, at a facility located at 520 North Main Street in Kewaunee, Wisconsin; employees were exposed to potential struck-by and crushed-by hazards created by a synthetic web sling that was not removed from service immediately when the sling was used to lift fabricated parts onto the 250-ton Farquhar hydraulic press and became degraded in the center of the sling, showing red indicator threads where it had abraded. b) On or about July 21, 2022, at a facility located at 520 North Main Street in Kewaunee, Wisconsin; employees were exposed to potential struck-by and crushed-by hazards created by an 8-foot synthetic web sling that was not removed from service immediately after it showed signs of wear, threading damage, and cuts to the sling threads. The 8-foot nylon Safeway Sling (STK NO. EE2-902P) was showing red indicator threads near the center of the sling where it had been partially cut.