OSHA Inspection: BULOVA TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

May 16, 1991

Abate by

May 17, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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 the hazards associated with a fall from an unstable freight
conveyor:
(a)  Bulova Technology, Inc., PO Box 189, Green Acres Rd.,
W. Valley Stream, NY, South Side of Building - Employees
riding a "Motor Flow" freight conveyor platform which
was moving from the second floor to the ground level,
were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet
6 inches to ground level, without benfit of fall pro-
tection; on or about 12/1/90 through 1/3/91.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to establish and enforce adequate safe operating procedures.
Procedures such as those stipulated in the manufacturers brochure form
#610 and to follow the safety guide lines stipulated in American
Standard Safety Code for Conveyors B20.1-1957.  Elements essential to
an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a minimum:
1.   Instruct and train all the employees to recognize and
be knowledgeable with regard to the conveyor's safety
features;
2.   Rigidly enforce the manufacturer's safe work practice
rules; in particularly the "No Riding Rule".