OSHA Inspection: DAY-TIMER

Issued

Apr 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

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 required to
perform lifting tasks resulting in stresses that had caused, were
causing, or were likely to cause musculoskeletal injuries:
A) Employees (helpers and stock chasers) in the Langford
Department lift boxes weighing fifty-four (54) pounds.
The evaluation of this manual lifting task indicates that
employees are exposed to a hazard which is causing or likely
to cause musculoskeletal injuries. The employer did not
implement an effective control stragegy to reduce or
eliminate such injuries. The injury and illness records
for 1990 documented a pattern of musculoskeletal injuries.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the implementation of an ergonomics management
program consisting of the following four elements:
1) Worksite analysis to recognize and identify existing manual lifting
hazards in the workplace. This analysis should include development
and use of an ergonomic checklist and employee questionnaire.
Periodic surveys of the worksite shall be conducted at least
annually to evaluate work practices and engineering controls.
Employee participation in the ergonomic program should be encouraged
through a mechanism such as a safety committee.
2) Medical management which includes accurate recordkeeping of manual
lifting injuries. The program should address recognition, evaluation,
treatment, and referral of lifting cases. Systematic worksite review
by the medical team should also be included in the program.
STEP 1-
Implementation of an ergonomics program for worksite analysis, medical
management, and training and education, as detailed in Items 1-3, above.
STEP 2-
A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area
Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of the
administrative, work practice and engineering controls as detailed
in Items 4(a)-4(c).
All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular
use by a person trained in the evaluation of workplace conditions
which cause musculoskeletal disorders. Thirty (30) day progress
reports are required during the abatement period.
STEP 3-
Implementation of administrative work, practice and engineering
controls are described in Items 4(a)-4(c), above.

Issued

Apr 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 18, 1991

Penalty

Initial $60 · Current $60

Issued

Apr 8, 1991

Abate by

May 8, 1991