OSHA Inspection: KEYSTONE CARBON COMPANY

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $200 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:
a) Employees working in various locations throughout the fab shop; but
not limited to this department, only where lifting and/or pushing
and/or pulling are required were exposed to body mechanical
(musculoskeletal) injuries.
A useful method to correct the hazard among other methods, is the
periodic comprehensive training and supervision of all exposed employees
in body mechanics, manual lifting and team lifting techniques and in the
utilization of lifting and movement assistance devices.
*Step 1: Implement a training program in body mechanics and lifting
techniques for all employees exposed to the hazard as an interim
protective measure.
*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 employees exposure to
injuries as referenced in this citation. The dates for the following
actions should be consistent with the abatement dates required by
this citation:
1) Evaluation of the conditions, locations, and the activities that the
employees are engaged in at the onset of injuries.
2) Evaluation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Periodic training of employees in the applicable control measure(s).
4) A monitoring method to assure effective utilization of the control
measure(s).
*Step 3: Correction shall be completed by the implementation of the
detailed plan of abatement.

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 3, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Sep 17, 1987

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Hazardous substances 2240

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Mar 18, 1988

Hazardous substances 2240

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 3, 1987

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Jun 17, 1987

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Mar 24, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 3, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

May 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

May 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 1, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

Apr 1, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

May 17, 1987

Issued

Mar 12, 1987

Abate by

May 17, 1987