Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302615554
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/29/2000 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/23/2000
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date: 04/14/2000
Final Order: 08/18/2000
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/18/2000 | $5,000.00 | 03/29/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/23/2000 | $7,000.00 | 03/29/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: On or about September 26, 1999 and September 28, 1999, 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 and caught- in-between hazards. Among others, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to comply with ANSI B20.1-1976, Safety Standard for Conveyors and other Equipment, paragraph 6.14.1.2: Slack cable limit switches shall be provided and so arranged that whenever the skip hoisting rope or the counter weight hoisting rope develops slack or loses tension due to sticking in the guides, over-travel, or for any other reason, power to the drive will be cut off and the brake will be set. On or about September 26 and 28, 1999, employees worked at the top of the skip hoist conveyor system where the slack cable limit switch(es) were located behind the tensioning arm(s) which allowed the hoist drums to continue to turn/rotate beyond the manufacturer's recommended stopping distance after the skip hoist bucket became jammed in its tracks. The amount of cable which was unspooled from the hoist drums allowed the skip hoist bucket to drop to a level near the floor in an area which was unguarded from employee exposure, creating a struck-by hazard. And, the cables developed pinch-points wherein employees could be caught in their openings as the cable was not maintained taut on the drums.
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