OSHA Inspection: MULACH STEEL

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

May 20, 1986

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

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 likley to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) Material handlers and fitter working in the Mulfab Shop where lifting
bending, pushing, and pulling is required were exposed to body
mechanical (musculoskeletal) injuries.
A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard, among other methods,
is the periodic comprehensive training and supervison of all exposed
employees in body mechanics, manual lifting techniques and in the
recognition and avoidance of the hazard in manual lifting.
Step 1: Implement a training program in body mechanics and lifting
techniques for all employees exposed to the hazard as n 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 employee 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

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 7, 1986

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Feb 24, 1986

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $160

Issued

Feb 19, 1986

Abate by

Mar 21, 1986