OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FOUNDRY & MFG COMPANY

Issued

2011-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3780.00 · Current $3780.00

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 a fall hazard when being raised on a wooden pallet by a
material lift to access
the window.
This hazard is identified under  the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers' Safety Standard
for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks (ASME B 56.1, section 4.17.1 and 4.17.2).
a) At the time of the inspection, an employee was being raised on a
wheeled cart to make repairs
to broken window panes. The following problems were found;
1. No fall protection used when lifted to a height of 10 feet.
2. The cart was not secured to the forks of the material lift.
b) One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to work from
a
ladder that is tall
enough to reach the window.
1. The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
2. The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective
abatement method.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation.  The
documents should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements or
monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful.  The abatement
certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2011-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

Issued

2011-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3780.00 · Current $3780.00

Issued

2011-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2268.00 · Current $2268.00

Issued

2011-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-24 00:00:00