OSHA Inspection: TARKETT, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jun 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $360 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
increased risk of cumulative trauma disorder(s) from the tasks that they
were performing and administrative or engineering controls were not
provided:
a) Employees in the warehouse manually raise 6 foot long 323 pound rolls
of 57 series hard floor coverings from an approximate 45 degree angle
to a 90 degree angle, March 30, 1990.
The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational
safety and health administration standard which was contained in item
number 1 of the citation number 1 issued on 10/15/85.
The evaluation of this manual lifting task indicates that employees are
exposed to a hazard which is causing or likely to cause musculoskeletal
injuries. The injury and illness records for 1988 and 1989 documented a
pattern of musculoskeletal injuries.
STEP 1 - EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTECTION, SUCH AS EMPLOYEE TRAINING,
BASELINE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE, JOB ROTATION, ETC. SHALL BE
PROVIDED AS AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE MEASURE UNTIL FEASIBLE
ENGINEERING OR PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS CAN BE
IMPLEMENTED WHICH WILL REDUCE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO THE HAZARD
OF MUSCULOKELETAL INJURIES.
STEP 2 - SUBMIT TO THE AREA DIRECTOR A WRITTEN, DETAILED PLAN OF
ABATEMENT OUTLINING A SCHEDULE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE
INJURY DUE TO MANUAL LIFTING TASKS. ENGINEERING CONTROL TO
REDUCE MUSCULOSKELETAL STRESSES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JOB REDESIGN, REDUCTION OF THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LOAD
DISTANCE FROM THE BODY, REDUCTION OF THE LIFTING FREQUENCY OR
WEIGHT, AND USE OF MECHANICAL LIFTING AIDS. THIS PLAN SHALL
INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM, TARGET DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS
WHICH MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DATES REQUIRED BY THIS
CITATION.
1) EVALUATION OF THE CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS AND MANUAL LIFTING ACTIVITIES
THAT THE EMPLOYEES ARE PERFORMING AT THE ONSET OF MUSCULOSKELETAL
INJURIES.
2) EVALUATION OF APPLICABLE CONTROL MEASURES(S).
3) PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF SELECTED CONTROL MEASURES.
ALL PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR EACH PARTICULAR
USE BY A PERSON TRAINED IN TEH EVALUATION OF WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
WHICH CAUSE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. THIRTY (30) DAY PROGRESS
REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD.
STEP 3 - DEVELOPMENT A REHABILITION PROGRAM FOR INJURED WORKERS.  THE
PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE EXERCISE, BUILDING STAMINA,
TRAINING IN SAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES, WORK CONDITIONING AND
DEMONSTRATION THAT THE WORKER IS ABLE TO RESUME WORK.
STEP 4 - (OPTION 1 - WHERE THE NIOSH LIFTING GUIDE IS USED TO DETERMINE
AN ACTION LEVEL.)
ABATEMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
FEASIBLE ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS, WHERE THE
LIFTING TASK ANALYSES IN NIOSH'S WORK PRACTICES GUILDE FOR
MANUAL LIFTING HAS BEEN UTILIZED, COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED
WHEN THE CALCULATED ACTION LEVEL IS MET.

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Sep 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Aug 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Aug 10, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Oct 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Aug 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jan 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Aug 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Aug 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Aug 3, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 17, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

Abate by

Jul 27, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 2, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Aug 19, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Dec 21, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Nov 30, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 9, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 17, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Aug 3, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 17, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Aug 3, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 9, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 17, 1990

Issued

Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 12, 1990

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Jun 26, 1990

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Jul 27, 1990