OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CAMPER

Issued

1998-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2275.00 · Current $1138.00 Reduced

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 crushing hazards from steel shelving units and/or its
contents:
Employee(s) working in the warehouse where steel shelving units were not
periodically inspected
for structural damage were exposed to a crushing hazard caused by column
legs and shelving
bracing either being severely bent or twisted.  The damaged storage racks
were allowed to
maintain pallets of merchandise, thus exposing employee(s) to physical
injuries.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
(1) Develop and implement a structural integrity program to periodically
inspect the
storage racks as recommended by the Rack Manufacturers Institute
Specification for the
Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks - 1997
Edition,
Sections 1.4.1.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the above
violation is complete.

Issued

1998-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $975.00 · Current $488.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-12-23 00:00:00

Issued

1998-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $975.00 · Current $488.00 Reduced