OSHA Inspection: SUDERMAN CONTRACTING STEVEDORE

Issued

Aug 11, 1995

Abate by

Aug 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer shall furnish
did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that where causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck and buried by raw
sugar which was
loaded into railcars by the use of a "slinger" that deposited
approximately 300 pounds of
sugar per/second.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to have the "slinger" operator check each railcar prior to loading to
ensure that no
employee has entered the hazardous loading area as required by paragraph
6.18.2 (f) of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers B20.1a-1991 for conveyors and
related
equipment.