OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL PIPE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

1996-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer
did not furnish employmnent 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 falling rollup doors:
STEAM ROOM:  THE ROLLUP DOOR WAS RAISED WITH A FORK TRUCK
AND THEN PROPPED OPEN WITH STEEL PIPES.
AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO
INSTALL HARDWARE AND COUNTERWEIGHTS OR SPRINGS THAT
WOULD AID IN RAISING THE DOOR AND WOULD SECURELY HOLD
THE DOOR WHEN IT WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION.

Issued

1996-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00