OSHA Inspection: AL AND JOHN INC. T/A GLEN ROCK HAMS

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Oct 23, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

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 falls from elevated surfaces:
a)Plant, Cooler Room:  Employee(s) raised while standing on the forks of a
"Crown" forklift for "samples" and order picking from the upper level of
the
Finished Products Storage Rack were not protected from the hazard of
falling to
the lower concrete floor, on or about 8/5/96.
Abatement Note:  One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among
others to correct this
hazard, is to provide a "safety platform" properly secured to the lifting
carriage and/or forks as
per ANSI B56.1 - 1975, Part III - Section 513, or equivalent protection.

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Sep 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $475 Reduced

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Oct 23, 1996

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Nov 14, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $475 Reduced

Issued

Sep 5, 1996

Abate by

Sep 10, 1996