Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 18225748
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/20/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $525.00
Issuance Date: 09/17/1991
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/08/1991 | $525.00 | 09/20/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/17/1991 | $1,050.00 | 09/20/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: ERGONOMIC
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve %% similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury resulting from an accident. 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: (a) Goex Inc., Packhouse Construction Site - an employee working at the edge of the packhouse roof wall was exposed to a fall of over 12 feet to the ground below and was not provided with fall protection, June 19, 1991. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS ..... to provide and enforce the use of a safety belt and lanyard attached to a suitably strong structure member. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE: 29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employees in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions: (a) Goex Inc., Packhouse Construction Site - an employee working at the edge of the packhouse roof wall was exposed to a fall of over 12 feet to the ground below. A safety belt and lanyard or the equivalent fall protection was not being utilized, June 19, 1991. 3) Training and education for exposed employees, including methods to evaluate the effectiveness of training. Re-training should be done annually, or as operations change. Training should address hazards associated with the job, the risks of manual material handling, and how to prevent lifting injuries. A supervisor's training program should also be implemented to allow recognition of manual lifting hazards, and to reinforce the employer's ergonomic program. 4) Hazard prevention and control which includes engineering, work practices and administrative controls. ABATEMENT SCHEDULE STEP 1- Implementation of an ergonomics program for worksite analysis, medical management, and training and education, as detailed in Items 1-3, above. STEP 2- Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of the administrative, work practice and engineering controls as detailed in Item 4. ALL PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR EACH PARTICULAR USE BY A PERSON TRAINED IN THE EVALUATION OF WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. SIXTY (60) DAY PROGRESS REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD. STEP 3- Implementation of administrative, work practice and engineering controls as described in Item 4, above.
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