OSHA Inspection: DICKSON ELBERTON MILLS

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,500 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:
(a)  Crushing injuries by the collapse of the first floor of the
storage area on or about March 5, 1991.  The lower story of the
dyehouse is a concrete framed structure with cast-in-place concrete
columns, beams, and slab, structural members of a 33' x 66' section
approximately (8 bays) of the first floor slabs - exposed bottom bars
in both directions; concrete severely spalled and flexural bars do
not have any bond with the concrete; pieces of concrete have been
separated from the slab and are ready to fall; extensive rusting in
all exposed bars; deep and wide cracks exist in all directions.
Beams - show signs of distress:  main longitudinal bars are exposed
and few have no bond with the concrete; exposed shear stirrups;
diagonal cracks at both ends of beams; deep and wide cracks in both
faces of beams running for their entire length; pieces of concrete
have separated from the beams and are ready to fall.
Columns - exposed rebars; deep and wide cracks; concrete severely
spalled.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard should include and may not be limited to the
following area:
A thorough assessment of the dyehouse storage area by a registered
professional engineer (PE) knowledgeable and competent in structural
engineering:
Conduct demolition operations in accordance with subpart T.
"Demolition," of the OSHA construction standards, which includes in
part requirements for shoring or bracing of damaged and adjacent areas
as determined by the engineering survey.  Comply with other applicable
OSHA standards as appropriate; and replace the slab, beams and columns
bay by bay.

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 30, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Sep 16, 1991

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $40,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $40,000 Reduced