Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 are exposed to injuries from inadequately maintained racking systems: On or about December 20, 2019 and at times prior to, employees working in the freezer were exposed to struck-by hazards from placing and retrieving material on damaged racking systems: a. The employer did not have a storage rack design professional evaluate the damage, and unload, replace or repair if directed by the professional, any damaged columns, beams, or other structural components to restore the system to at least its original design capacity; b. The employer did not ensure that the affected areas of damaged racking was immediately isolated; c. The employer did not ensure the bottom of all columns were furnished with column base plates; d. The employer did not ensure that the rack columns were anchored to the floor with anchor bolts adequate to resist all applicable forces.