OSHA Inspection: KEYSTONE RESOURCES

Issued

Feb 13, 1986

Abate by

May 20, 1986

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $360

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 exposed to:
a) Employees working in the aluminum division, base metals, and
maintenance wher 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 supervision of all exposed
employees in body mechanics, manual lifting techniques and in the
recognition and avoidance of the hazards in manual lifting.
Step 1: Implement a training program in body mechanics an lifing
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 employee exposure to injuries as
referenced in this citation.  The dates for the following actions
should be consistent with the abatement dates required by his
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 13, 1986

Abate by

Mar 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Feb 13, 1986

Abate by

Mar 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

Issued

Feb 13, 1986

Abate by

Mar 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Feb 13, 1986

Abate by

Mar 14, 1986

Issued

Feb 13, 1986

Abate by

Mar 11, 1986