OSHA Inspection: DAICOLOR-POPE CHEMICAL COMPANY

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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
THE HAZARD OF BUILDING/STRUCTURE FAILURE WHEN WORKING ON OR UNDER THE
MEZZANINE/2ND FLOOR OF MAIN PLANT DUE TO SETTLEMENT OF THE 1ST FLOOR
SLAB AND DAMAGE TO SUPPORT COLUMNS OF MAZZANINE/2ND FLOOR:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
IN 11/15/90 REPORT:
1)EMPTY AND CEASE USE OF TANKS ON THE 2ND FLOOR/MEZZANINE.
2) PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN COLUMNS AND ANY PASSING
MOVEMENT.
3) PROVIDE A STUDY OF 2ND FLOOR/MEZZANINE NEEDS TO REDUCE LOAD AND
REPAIR STRUCTURE.
4) DISCONTINUE USE OF 2ND FLOOR/MEZZANINE.

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 18, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Jul 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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
THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK BY PLATFORM AND/OR FALLING IN SHAFTWAY WHEN
OPERATING AND WORKING AROUND UNGUARDED SHAFTS OF MATERIAL LIFTS/
ELEVATORS:
A) AZO DEPARTMENT: LIFT FROM 1ST FLOOR TO MEZZANINE WAS NOT GUARDED ON
OR ABOUT 9/13/90.
B) SHADY STREET, 1ST FLOOR: GATE AROUND LIFT WAS NOT CLOSED ON OR ABOUT
9/13/90.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: INSTALL THE FENCE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AROUND
THE AZO DEPARTMENT LIFT AND INTERLOCK THE ENTRANCE GATES TO PREVENT THE
DOOR FROM OPENING UNLESS THE PLATFORM IS AT THE LANDING. REPAIR 1ST
FLOOR GATE OF SHADY STREET LIFT SO THAT IT CLOSES AND INTERLOCKS.

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $8,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

May 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $9,000 · Current $9,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $9,000 · Current $9,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 1, 1991