OSHA Inspection: MIAMI AIRCRAFT SUPPORT, INC.

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,313 Reduced

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)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of back injuries, pinch
point injuries to fingers/hands/feet, concussions and/or multiple
traumatic injuries during the loading, maneuvering and the unloading
of freight crates and pallets of material on the fixed dollies and
the static racks (roller conveyors) at the El Al Israel, Airline
security cage (inside staging) resulting from the employees walking
on the static racks (roller conveyors) and the dollies rollers
(caters) to maneuver (push)) freight pallet inside the security cage
during the loading (staging of pallets) and the unloading of pallets
from security cage.  Walkways or other means to maneuver the freight
pallets inside the security cage were not provided between the
dollies and the static racks (roller conveyors) system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to conform to the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and American National Standard,
ANSI/ASME B20.1-1990 Safety Standard for conveyors and related
equipment, Section 6.11 Requirements for Roller and Wheel
conveyors and the National Safety and Council Data Sheet 1-
528-REAF.85 Requirements for roller conveyors and to include,
but not limited to the following:
1.  (a)  Provide walkways between the static racks (roller
conveyors) and the fixed dollies by changing the present
layout.
(b)  Design and install a new roller conveyor system.
(c)  Change the width and/or length of the present cage.
2.  (a)  Design and install a new security cage layout with
belt or chain live roller conveyors system or mobile conveyor
system.
(b)  Close the present cage gate at the middle and provide
two new gates at the front and back to allow pallets to be
moved in and out at both gates.
3.  (a)  Remove all roller conveyors system (static racks and
dollies) inside the security cage.
(b)  Close the present cage gate in the middle and provide
two new gates at the front and the back to be able to move
in and out of the security cage with dollies.
(c)  Change the location of the present cage to allow equipment
to move in and out.
(d)  Change the present cage width and length to provide
walkways between dollies column, if two dollies columns
were used.
(e)  Freight pallets will remain on dollies.
(g)  Use a tug or other equipment to move dollies in (during
staging) and out of the cage.

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

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)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of back injuries and
pinch points injuries to fingers/hands/feet during the loading,
maneuvering and the unloading of freight crates and pallets of
material on the fixed dollies with broken casters/rollers and on
the static racks (roller conveyors) at the El Al  Israel Air
Line security cage (inside staging) and the outside activity.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to conform to the American
Society of mechanical of mechanical engineers and American
National Standard ANSI/ASME 1320.1-1990 Safety Standard for
conveyors and related equipment, operation and maintenance
requirements section 5.2, 5.12 and 6.11 for roller and wheel
conveyors and to include but not limited to the following:
1.  Establish inspection and prevention maintenance procedures
for all dollies, roller conveyors and other equipment.
a.)  Assure all dollies and other equipment are inspected before
use.
b.)  Repair and/or replace dollies and other equipment
(casters/rollers, etc.) on a planned schedule.
c.)  Maintenance, such as lubrication and adjustment, shall
be performed by qualified and trained personnel.
d.)  Rollers shall be free running to prevent unintentional
diverting of unit, being conveyed when such a diverted unit
could create a hazard to personnel.
e.)  Tag all damaged dollies and other equipment to holding
areas to be repaired and/or replaced.
2.  Establish normal operating and safety procedures.
3.  Instruct and train all affected supervisory and operation
personnel in these procedures.
4.  Institute a monitoring system to assure compliance.

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 21, 1992

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 22, 1992

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 22, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 22, 1992

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 29, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 22, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 19, 1992

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

Jul 1, 1992

Issued

May 15, 1992

Abate by

May 22, 1992