OSHA Inspection: GENERAL GLASS & WINDOW INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 1999

Abate by

Aug 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to employees employment and a place of
employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm:
a.  On or about February 22, 1999, an employee was exposed to the hazard
of being crushed
by a stack of approximately 20 pieces of 3 x 6 feet glass being unloaded
from the back of a 1987
Chevrolet Custom Deluxe flatbed truck.  A glazer was pitching glass to
employees positioned
on the ground after loosening a temporary 9/16 inch rope tied around the
top and mid sections
of the glass attached to a metal A-frame on the inside of the truck.  One
employee was left alone
between two to five minutes after unloading 15-20 pieces of glass from one
side of the flatbed.
A stack of approximately 26 pieces of glass weighing approximately 1,080
pounds shifted and
crushed the employee while standing on the back of the flatbed.
Feasible means of abatement include, but are not limited to:
1.Secure the stacks of glass on the outside of the A-frame where a 5-7
degree lean can be
maintained during transport and unloading.
2.  Provide stakes of sufficient strength and height to secure the load
and minimize the
amount of shift.
3.Discontinue the practice of allowing employees to walk on the back of
the flatbed in the
danger zone.

Issued

Jul 8, 1999

Abate by

Jul 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $2,450

Issued

Jul 8, 1999

Abate by

Jul 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500