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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1601440.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,396.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/30/2022
Nr Instances: 6
Nr Exposed: 71
Abatement Date: 01/02/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/21/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 11/21/2023 | $10,000.00 | 01/02/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/21/2022 | $10,000.00 | 01/02/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/30/2022 | $11,396.00 | 12/19/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):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 from caught in & struck by hazards created by unsafe utilization of racking systems: (a) 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland, PA, Hassia staging area - On or about July 14, 2022, locking pins were not installed on all the shelves of the ingredient storage racking system. Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. (b) 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland, PA, Packaging area, 331 and 332 Brightstacker label storage racking system - On or about July 14, 2022, locking pins were not installed on the shelves for the label storage racking system. Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. (c) 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland PA, Hassia staging area - On or about July 14, 2022, the ingredient storage racking system was visibly damaged on 3 of the vertical supports. Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. (d) 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland PA, Shipping Warehouse - On or about July 14, 2022, the vertical supports on Bay 67 at bins F67 and K67 were visibly damaged. Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. (e) 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland PA, Hassia staging area - On or about July 13, 2022, the 4 ingredient storage racks were not labeled with the weight limit for the pallets loaded onto the rack shelving. Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.