OSHA Inspection: GOLDBERG BROTHERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

Apr 10, 1988

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $490 Reduced

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:
a) The hazard of being struck by falling sections/pieces of steel
equipment such as a trash dump body. When this equipment was being
cut into pieces by an employee using an oxygen acetylene cutting
torch, on or about 2-1-88.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1) Develop and implement a specific step-by-step procedure for cutting
up large pieces of steel equipment, i.e., Trash Dump bodies, cement
mixer units, which does not require eqmployees to work under
unsupported or inadequately supported section of this equipment, to
perform the work; and
2) Train employees in the safe cutting procedure for this type of
equipment and ensure the procedure is followed; and
3) Thoroughly inspect all large pieces of equipment, i.e., Trash Dump
Bodies and Cement mixer units, for hazardous conditions such as
Bodies and Cement mixer units, for hazardous conditions such as
broken or cracked welds, deterioration due to rust, damaged
structural support members prior to assigning the equipment to be
cut, and take necessary precautions when such conditions are
encountered.

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

Apr 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

Apr 10, 1988

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

Apr 10, 1988