OSHA Inspection: THOMPSON PIPE AND STEEL

Issued

Mar 13, 1987

Abate by

Mar 16, 1987

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Hazardous substances 2590T177

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 free recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
crushing injury or death:
a) On or about December 3, 1986, employees were required to catch and
stop the pipe being loaded on the flatbed trailers from a forklift.
The trailers were not equipped with stakes or side boards, nor was
the pipe strapped or banded.
Among other methods, one feasible and effective method to abate this
hazard is protecting employees against shifting or falling cargo by
requiring vehicles to have sides, side boards, or stakes when the
material being loaded is not strapped or banded. Those devices must
be strong enough and high enough to assure that the cargo will not
shift or fall from the vehicle.

Issued

Mar 13, 1987

Abate by

Mar 16, 1987

Penalty

Initial $490