OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.

Issued

Mar 24, 1999

Abate by

Sep 22, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $840 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 the hazard of the lift tipping over:
a)Warehouse Area:  Employees used the Heff-T-Herman 219SPEP Plant Master
lift
with malfunctioning automatic stabilizers and were exposed to the hazard
of the
lift tipping over, on or about 02/25/99.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method
to correct this hazard is to repair the automatic stabilizers on the lift
so they function as
described in the Heff-T-Herman Operating, Service, and Maintenance Manual,
page 5 (6644,
REV.2).

Issued

Mar 24, 1999

Abate by

May 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $840 Reduced