OSHA Inspection: HECKETT, DIV., OF HARSCO CORP

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 30, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,381 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:
"L" bay, west exterior, on 5/23/91, employees were exposed to the
hazards of severe cuts, broken bones and/or death while performing
work on, under or between an empty derailed car without the use of
a blue signal or other warning device.
The hazards can be abated by, but not limited to a program including
the following criteria:
(a) Establish written procedures when performing work on rolling
equipment on tracks and train employees in these procedures.
(b) Display a blue warning device at each end of rolling equipment
and/or at each manually operated switch providing access to that
track.
(c) Assure that other rolling equipment does not reduce or block the
view of the blue signal.
(d) Assure that all manually operated switches to tracks are locked
with an effective locking device and shall not be removed unless
informed by the person in charge  that it is safe to do so.
(e) Document enforcement of the established procedures and training.

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,106 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $829 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $829 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $828 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $829 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $553 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991