OSHA Inspection: SOUTH GEORGIA ICE COMPANY

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jun 29, 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
hazard of being crushed by falling ice and coils:
a) due to excessive build-up of ice on overhead brine-cooling coils
(10 - 16 inches) overloaded the support structure exposing employees
chipping/removing ice from the overhead coils with picks, on or
about May 1, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish a service and maintenance program
consisting of frequent and regular inspection of brine-cooling coil
structure, and establish procedures for defrosting the coils to prevent
excessive ice build-up. If performed at regular scheduled intervals
the length of defrosting time would be minimal and ice build-up reduced.

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 31, 1990

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 31, 1990

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 31, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 31, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 6, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 6, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 6, 1990