OSHA Inspection: APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 1995

Abate by

Jun 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $3,750 · Current $3,750

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:
Location:  Warehouse Yard; on 181 Elliot Street, employees were exposed to
crushing
hazards from tractor trailer trucks placed on unstable surfaces in the
loading dock area.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to:
1.  Develop, implement and maintain a communication system to be utilized
at
all times between dock workers and tractor trailer and truck drivers while
the
vehicle is in the yard;
2.  Install some type of truck restraint system;
3.  Install some type of trailer lift device and/or dock leveler;
4.  Instruct employees not to work in the warehouse yard while tractor
trailers or
trucks are entering, loading, unloading, and departing.

Issued

Jun 16, 1995

Abate by

Jul 4, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jun 16, 1995

Abate by

Jul 4, 1995

Issued

Jun 16, 1995

Abate by

Jul 4, 1995

Issued

Jun 16, 1995

Abate by

Jul 4, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500