OSHA Inspection: CASE NEW HOLLAND PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Sep 29, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,147 · Current $1,147

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 crushing hazards from steel rack units and/or its contents:
Warehouse - the racking/shelving which support motors and other parts
averaging 500 pounds
and less were placed on damaged racks/shelving, the employer did not
ensure that steel storage
racks in use at the facility were inspected and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturer's
requirements and with the American National Standards Institute guideline
for use of industrial
and commercial steel storage racks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to follow the
recommendations of the Rack Manufacturers Instituted guidelines for the
use of industrial and
commercial steel storage racks.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection, no certification is required.tion