OSHA Inspection: DAVIS-LYNCH, INC.

Issued

Aug 19, 1993

Abate by

Sep 21, 1993

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $675

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 portion of
the overhead conveyor where employees have to work under or walk under
was not provided
with spill guards, pan guards, or equivalent to protect employees from
falling parts.
(a)    portion of the overhead conveyor where employees had to
work under
and walk under was not provided with catch platform or
similar
equipments to catch falling parts. Parts hang on the
conveyor by hooks
and these hooks were old. Hanger said if they hammer the
hook in place,
the part should not fall. One maintenance man said he saw a
part laying
on the floor a few weeks ago which indicated that these
parts do fall at
times. Employees exposed to being struck by the parts.
(b)    Overhead conveyor
(c)    Centralized dept.
(d)    cut, laceration
(e)    observed with management
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide catch pans, spill guards, catch nets, or equivalent equipment
to protect employees
as stipulated in Article 5.09.2.3 of ANSI

Issued

Aug 19, 1993

Abate by

Sep 21, 1993

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $675