OSHA Inspection: YOCUM KNITTING COMPANY

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 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
fall hazards due to an unguarded elevator shaft:
a) Emloyees on the second floor walk and work in close proximity to
an open, unguarded freight elevator landing, thus being exposed to
injury from falls, January 23, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard would be to install landing doors or gates which
have locking devices which prevent the normal operations of the elevator
while the door or gate at the landing at which the car may be standing
is open or unsecured.

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $192 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
puncture hazards:
a) Employees in the sewing department use a stimpson machine (serial
number 482A38257) to install gromets in material.  The machine foot
foot pedal control was unguarded, thus exposing employees to injury
if the pedal were unintentionally activated, January 23, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to guard the foot pedal.

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 27, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $336 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

May 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $336 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Apr 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $384 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $192 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 22, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $192 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Apr 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $384 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 16, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $384 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 5, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $80 · Current $48 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $80 · Current $48 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Oct 10, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Feb 22, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

May 6, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Mar 9, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Issued

Feb 6, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990