OSHA Inspection: HOOSIER MAGNETICS, INC

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK-BY:
a)Railroad car spur, on or about 10/26/2010: Two (2) employees were
preparing to move a loaded rail car. One employee was standing adjacent to
the winch and was struck by the snatch block when it broke loose from the
attachment point.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard are to:
1.Ensure three (3) personnel are assigned to perform the car pulling
operation
safely as required in the Hoosier Magnetics Inc Operations Procedure,
Subject: Moving train cars to be loaded, dated 6/10/1998.
2.Ensure that the block (stationary) pulley is attached at an appropriate
secure
attachment point.
3.Ensure personnel operating the pulling rope is inside the protective
cage when
tension is applied to the pulling rope in accordance with the Hoosier
Magnetics Inc Operating Procedure, Subject: Moving train cars to be loaded,
dated 6/10/1998.

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced