OSHA Inspection: LEBARNOLD INCORPORATED

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Aug 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8301

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
increased risk of developing back injury from the lifting task(s) they
were performing, and administrative and/or engineering controls were
not utilized:
a) Building 7, Division 5, Tube Sort Area - Processor/Sorter employees,
lifting cartons and/or boxes of electronic computer system parts
(cathode ray tube display screens) weighing from 40 to 60 pounds,
on or about December 6, 1989. Evaluation of this manual lifting task
indicated that employees are exposed to an incresed risk of
musculoskeletal injuries, based upon studies of populations exposed
to similar lifting conditions. The injury and illness records for
1989 documented a pattern of musculoskeletal injuries.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide automatic leveling devices (lift
tables, etc)  to maintain the cartons/boxes being lifted at the ideal
height above floor level at all times.
STEP #1 - Effective administrative protection, such as employee
training, physical assessment, job rotation, etc.  shall be provided as
an interim protective measure until feasible engineering or permanent
administrative controls can be implemented which will reduce employee
exposure to nominal risk.
Step #2 - Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of
abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering
or administrative measures to control employee injury due to manual
lifting tasks.  Engineering controls to reduce musculoskeletal stresses
include, but are not limited to, job redesign, reduction of the
horizontal and vertical load distance from the body, reduction of the
lifting frequency or weight, and use of mechanical lifting aids.  This
plan shall include at a minimum, target dates for the following actions
which must be consistent with the dates required by this citation.
1) Evaluation of the conditions, locations and manual lifting
activities that the employees are performing at the onset of
musculoskeletal injuries.
2) Evaulation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control
measures.
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use
by a person trained in the evaluation of workplace conditions which
cause Musculoskeletal disorders.  Thirty(30) day Progress Reports are
required during the abatement period.
Develop a rehabiliation program for injured workers.  The program is
expected to include exercise, building stamina, training in safe
lifting techniques, work conditioning and demonstration that the worker
is able to resume work.
STEP #3
Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible
engineering and/or administrative controls.  Where the lifting task
analysis in NIOSH's Work Practices Guide for Manual Lifting has been
utilized, compliance will be achieved when the calculated action level
is met.

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $60 Reduced

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 10, 1990

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $190 Reduced

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 10, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 5, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

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Mar 5, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 10, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

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Mar 23, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 23, 1990

Hazardous substances 0560

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $185 Reduced

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 26, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

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Mar 23, 1990

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Feb 23, 1990

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Mar 23, 1990

Issued

Feb 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 23, 1990