OSHA Inspection: KARDEX SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

May 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occpational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 employer failed to furnish his employees employment and a place
of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees in that the employer did not provide adequate training,
instruction and supervision to employees who were assigned duties of
operating power press brakes in order to ensure that correct safe
operating procedures were being followed. There was no written
policy defining safe practices, procedures, hazards nor was there any
defined method of determining the degree of experience and competence
of employee:
The following examples are, but not limited to:
a) In department 10, Cincinnati press brake machine No. 2009 using dies
T-24107 to form roller channel parts 2903172-000/2903172-001;
b) In department 10, Cincinnati press brake machine No. 2010 using dies
T-23499 to form hand crank cover clip retainer parts 2079480-000;
c) In department 10, Cincinnati press brake machine No. 2069 using dies
T365 and K15449 to form chassis conveyor parts 2080400-B00.

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

May 7, 1988

Issued

Apr 7, 1988

Abate by

Apr 14, 1988