OSHA Inspection: MEN AT WORK INC

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The alleged violations below have been  grouped  because  they  involve
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similar or related hazards that may increase the potential  for  injury
resulting from an accident.
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 fall hazard:
(a)  Goex Inc., Packhouse Construction Site - an
employee working at the edge of the packhouse roof wall
was exposed to a fall of over 12 feet to the ground
below and was not provided with fall protection, June
19, 1991.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS .....
to provide and enforce the use of a safety belt
and lanyard attached to a suitably strong structure
member.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE:
29 CFR 1926.28(a):    Appropriate personal protective equipment was
not worn by employees in all operations where there was exposure to
hazardous conditions:
(a)  Goex Inc., Packhouse Construction Site - an
employee working at the edge of the packhouse roof
wall was exposed to a fall of over 12 feet to the
ground below.  A safety belt and lanyard or the
equivalent fall protection was not being utilized,
June 19, 1991.
3) Training and education for exposed employees, including methods to
evaluate the effectiveness of training. Re-training should be done
annually, or as operations change. Training should address hazards
associated with the job, the risks of manual material handling, and
how to prevent lifting injuries. A supervisor's training program
should also be implemented to allow recognition of manual lifting
hazards, and to reinforce the employer's ergonomic program.
4) Hazard prevention and control which includes engineering, work
practices and administrative controls.
ABATEMENT SCHEDULE
STEP 1-
Implementation of an ergonomics program for worksite analysis, medical
management, and training and education, as detailed in Items 1-3, above.
STEP 2-
Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement
outlining a schedule for the implementation of the administrative,
work practice and engineering controls as detailed in Item 4.
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. SIXTY (60) DAY PROGRESS
REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD.
STEP 3-
Implementation of administrative, work practice and engineering controls
as described in Item 4, above.

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-17 00:00:00

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $225.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $300.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-17 00:00:00