OSHA Inspection: SEVEN-D WHOLESALE

Issued

1997-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

Hazardous substances 8390

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 insufficient illumination.
(a) Employees (tractor trailer drivers) are exposed to slipping, tripping
and falling
hazards from insufficient illumination. The job practice includes
strapping down
and /or tarping down the trailer loads in pre or post daylight hours
using, in one
case, a fork lift truck headlight and in another case, truck mounted spot
lights.
The illumination levels ranged from zero to 1.6 foot candles in one
warehouse
(Fork lift head lights) to zero to 1.1 foot candles (cab mounted spot
lights).
Feasible and useful methods of control are to provide lighting that will
provide 10 foot candles
of light for the tarping and strapping operations.n