OSHA Inspection: INGERSOLL/RAND BOBCAT

Issued

Aug 21, 2000

Abate by

Sep 25, 2000

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 the hazards of being struck by or crushed by falling
objects associated with
collapse or failure of storage racks:
(a) Building 30,  materials of unknown weights were allowed to be placed
in storage
racks, potentially overloading the racks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement
include the employer
developing a method of determining the weight of materials being placed on
storage racks to
assure the holding capacity of the rack is not exceeded.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Aug 21, 2000

Abate by

Sep 25, 2000

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $25,000