OSHA Inspection: DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE

Issued

Feb 27, 1990

Abate by

Mar 16, 1990

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

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) Hazard of crushing injury/death when entering/exiting through the
west overhead door to the "Cat Shed" without proper protection.
Among other methods of abatement would include:
1) A constant pressure actuation switch. This would always be operated
in sight of the door so that it could be released and manually
reversed if an obstruction was hit.
2) Installation of a reversing edge switch. This would allow an
automatic closing control out of sight of the door, but would
immediately reverse the direction of the door upon striking an
obstruction. A variation to this option would be the use of
photoelectric cells that would reverse the door when an obstruction
was encountered by the beam.
3) A three-button control switch. If the following conditions are also
met:
a) It is provided with a permanent placard adjacent to the switch with
the following warning letters at least 1/4" high:
WARNING
TO PREVENT ENTRAPMENT
DO NOT START DOOR DOWNWARD
UNLESS DOORWAY IS CLEAR
b) The control station and placard are located within sight of the
doorway.
c) Automatic closing controls are not also installed.
d) Operator must remain at the control station and observe the door
until the door is fully closed.