OSHA Inspection: STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Oct 27, 1997

Abate by

Nov 16, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,125

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 hazard(s) of getting crushed while standing
or passing under the
elevated portion of any lift truck, whether empty or loaded:
a.Dock by the GPA Mayors Point Terminal Warehouse and the Star Evviva -
The operator
of the 1991 model H155XL type D counterbalanced Hyster sit-down operated
lift truck number
11136 (serial number F006A05180M) left the control position of the lift
truck with a two-roll
stack of WEYCO Flint River Fluff pulp clamped and elevated more than six
feet above the
dock, on or about 9/6/97.
b.Dock by the GPA Mayors Point Terminal Warehouse and the Star Evviva -
Three
workers entered the area under the elevated load of the 1991 model H155XL
type
D
counterbalanced Hyster sit-down operated lift truck number 11136 (serial
number
F006A05180M) with a two roll stack of WEYCO Flint River Fluff pulp clamped
and elevated
more than six feet above the dock, on or about 9/6/97.
c.Dock by the GPA Mayors Point Terminal Warehouse and the Star Evviva -
The 1991
model H155XL type D counterbalanced Hyster sit-down operated lift truck
number 11136 (serial
number F006A05180M) equipped with the model NSQ11NST3451N16ENO Long Reach
Manufacturing Company twin pack paper roll clamp number 72381 (serial
number C273061) had
two rolls of WEYCO Flint River Fluff pulp stacked one on the other with
the top roll completely
in the clamp but the lower roll partially in the clamp with approximately
16 to 17 inches below
the clamp pads, on or about 9/6/97.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to lower the load-engaging means fully before leaving the operator's
position
and do not allow
anyone to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether
full or loaded in
accordance with ANSI B56.1-1993 Sections 5.2.7 and 5.2.11 Operating Safety
Rules and
Practices; and extra care must be taken in securing, manipulating,
positioning, and transporting
the load in accordance with ANSI B56.1-1993 Section 5.4.2 Operating Safety
Rules and
Practices.