OSHA Inspection: RYERSON TULL, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 1994

Abate by

Mar 22, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,125 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 crushing hazards:
a)  Plate Bay Area  Employees were exposed to crush hazards created by
unsecured steel
plates (e.g.  1/2" X 96" X 240" checkered plates) during the loading and
unloading
operations in the cantilever rack system.  Specifically, employees used
rack walkways
to gain access to the grab hook and chain lifting assemblies and adequate
safeguards were
not implemented to protect employees from the crushing hazards created by
the falling
or tipping steel plates, on or about January 10, 1994.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
implement a written
work practice to hook and unhook the grab hooks in such a manner that the
worker
does not
place any part of their body between plates.  This written work practice
shall include steps to
be taken to safeguard employees when they must use the walkway and go in
between these
plates.  The use of retainer safety posts or safety bars to secure the
plate are two feasible
safeguards to control the hazard.  This work practice must be effectively
communicated to
workers and it must be consistently enforced by management.  All plate
racks should be marked
to identify its rated capacity or maximum number of plates to be stored
per rack.

Issued

Mar 17, 1994

Abate by

Mar 25, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Mar 17, 1994

Abate by

Mar 25, 1994

Issued

Mar 17, 1994

Abate by

Apr 19, 1994

Issued

Mar 17, 1994

Abate by

Apr 19, 1994