OSHA Inspection: PRICE RUBBER CORP.

Issued

Apr 20, 1993

Abate by

Jun 7, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 the
hazards of crushing, broken bones, severe lacerations and possible death.
(a)   On or about Oct. 27, 1992 employees were exposed to
the hazards os crushing, broken bones, severe
lacerations and possible death when loading or
unloading rolls of ply rubber from the journal of
the decker where pin locks and hair pin clips were
not secured to the journal.  Employees were exposed
to injuries should the roll of rubber fall out of
the journal.
1.    Install cradles or saddles underneath
each journals and pin locks and clips.
2.    All pin locks will be painted bright
red for better visible from floor
level.
3.    All chips will be attached by a small
chain to the pin locks as a rewind to
insert clips.
4.    All employees will stand at floor level
before releasing the hand break.