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

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 was 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 hazards: a) Kanta Products Inc, Outside Steel Storage Racks North of Block Grinder Room: On or about November 29, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while conducting tasks such as, but not limited to: loading and unloading color and block machine molds from the storage racks that were not securely fastened to the concrete pad. b) Kanta Products Inc, Outside Steel Storage Racks North of Block Grinder Room: On or about November 29, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while conducting tasks such as, but not limited to: loading and unloading color and block machine molds from the storage racks that did not display a plaque designating load sizes. The employer failed to identify the load rating of the storage racks on the North side of the Block Grinder Room to ensure they were not overloaded. c) Kanta Products Inc, Outside Steel Storage Racks North of Block Grinder Room: On or about November 29, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while conducting tasks such as, but not limited to: loading and unloading color and block machine molds from the steel storage racks that contained damage. The employer failed to identify and remove the damaged steel storage racking components. d) Kanta Products Inc, Lifting Beam Lifting Device: On or about November 29, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while utilizing an unrated septic tank lifting beam below the hook of the HIAB knuckle boom crane to move septic tanks.