OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS INC.

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Sep 13, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

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 a fall hazard:
On or about 06/19/98.
a) East of Harrop tunnel kiln.
The working platform attached to the forks of the Yale #4 fork lift was
not secured. Employee(s)
engaged in the repair of a 220/240 electric bus bar approximately seven
(7) feet above ground
was exposed to the hazard of falling to the ground below.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1)Secure the platform to the fork lift forks as required in An American
National Standard,
Powered and Nonpowered Industrial Trucks, "Safety Standard for Low Lift
and High Lift
Trucks," ASME B56.1-1993, Section 4.17.3(b).
2)Train the employees in the proper use of fork lifts when lifting
employees as required
in An American National Standard, Powered and Nonpowered Industrial
Trucks, "Safety
Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks," ASME B56.1-1993, Section 4.19.
ABATEMENT NOTE: THIS VIOLATION REQUIRES ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION
AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION.

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 17, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Sep 13, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 16, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 16, 1998

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Sep 13, 1998

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 16, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 16, 1998

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

May 29, 1998

Penalty

Initial $893 · Current $893

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 16, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 14, 1998

Issued

Aug 11, 1998

Abate by

Aug 15, 1998