OSHA Inspection: SILAS BOLEF COMPANY

Issued

Jan 17, 1991

Abate by

Jan 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL 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 18 FOOT FALL HAZARD IN THE NEXT FLOOR:
A) BOILER HOUSE, COLUMN LINE 8.1 J ELEVATION 182, EMPLOYEE WAS
OBSERVED BOLTING UP SHILE SITTING ON A STEEL BEAM WITH THE
LANYARD SNAP ATTACHED TO THE BEAM FLANGE.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO WRAP THE LANYARD AROUND THE BEAM AND SNAP THE
HOOK BACK INTO THE LANYARD.
3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR EXPOSED EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING METHODS TO
EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAINING. RE-TRAINING SHOULD BE
DONE ANNUALLY, OR AS OPERATIONS CHANGE. TRAINING SHOULD ADDRESS
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB, THE RISKS OF MANUAL MATERIAL
HANDLING, AND HOW TO PRVENT LIFTING INJURIES. A SUPERVISOR'S TRAINING
PROGRAM SHOULS ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED TO ALLOW RECOGNITION OF MANUAL
LIFTING HAZARDS, AND TO REINOFRCE THE EMPLOYER'S ERGONOMIC PROGRAM.
4) HAZARD PREVENTION AND CONTROL WHICH INCLUDES ENGINEERING, WORK
PRACICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS.
A) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL ARE IMPLEMENTED WHICH REDUCE THE DURATION,
FREQUENCY, AND SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE TO MANUAL LIFTING HAZARDS. THESE
CONTROLS MAY INCLUDE JOB ROTATION, REDUCTION OF REPETITIONS, MULTIPLE
PERSON LIFTS, AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF RELATED EQUIPMENT.
B) WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS ARE IMPLEMENTED WHICH INCLUDE PROPER WORK
TECHNIQUES, NEW EMPLOYEE CONDITIONING, PROPER PLACEMENT OF LOADS,
AD REDUCTION OF WEIGHT LIFTED.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO THIS WORKPLACE INCLUDE:
1) MULTIPLE EMPLOYEE LIFTS.
C) ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE DESIGNED BY A QUALIFIED ERGONOMIST AND MAY
INCLUDE WORK STATION REDESIGN, TOOL AND HANDLE REDESIGN, AND USE OF
MECHANICAL LIFTING AIDS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE TO MAKE
THE JOB FIT THE PERSON.
EXAMPLES OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO THIS WORKPLACE INCLUDE:
1) USE OF PALLET LIFTS.
2) REDESIGN OF CONTAINERS OF BOXRES. (SIZE AND WEIGHT REDUCTION)
3) REDESIGN OF FEED LINE.

Issued

Jan 17, 1991

Abate by

Feb 17, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jan 17, 1991

Abate by

Jan 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced