OSHA Inspection: C. RAMIREZ & SONS

Issued

Jul 10, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occuapational 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:
The employer failed to render employment and a place of employment
free from recognized hazards causing and/or likely to cause serious
physical harm to employees working in the tortilla factory when
performing manual tortilla packaging activities. Employees were
exposed to musculoskeletal injuries from the repetitive motion
requirements of the job.
Feasible and useful methods to correct the hazard include, but are not
limited to, ergometric redesign of the tortilla packaging operation,
instruction and supervision of employees in the recognition, and
avoidance of hazards associated with repetitive motions and
administrative controls to limit employee exposure.
STEP 1-
a) Conduct a feasibility study to determine the administrative/
engineering controls that would reduce the risk of cumulative
trauma disorders (CTD).
b) Set up a medical surveillance program to prevent CTD cases from
becoming severe. This involves the following steps:
i) Identify the specific departments which have documented a high
rate of CTD's.
ii) Systemically analyze each job (time and motion studies may be used).
Look for factors known to be associated with CTD development. These
include posture of the hand and wrist, strength, stress concentations
and vibrations.
STEP 2-
Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement
outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or
administrative measures to control employee exposure to musculoskeletal
injuries when packaging tortillas. This plan shall include, at a minimum
target dates for the above actions which should be consistent with the
dates required by this citation.
STEP 3-
Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible
engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their
effectiveness in achieving compliance.

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Aug 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Jul 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Aug 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Aug 1, 1990

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

Aug 1, 1990

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1990

Abate by

May 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced