OSHA Inspection: NEWARK REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 1999

Abate by

Apr 26, 1999

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

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 being caught and/or crushed:
a) Warehouse:
Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught and/or crushed
between the elevator and
shaftway wall or sills. Dowels were missing on car gates for elevator(s):
1) No. 1, Side A, dowel missing  lower panel;
2) No. 3, Side B, 2 loose dowels upper panel;
3) No. 3, A side, 1 broken bottom panel.
Violation observed on or about 3/3/99
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to immediately replace or repair broken gate panels.
Reference Publication(s)
1) American National Standard Institute/American Society of Mechanical
Engineers - A 17.3 -
1986 - Section 2.6.1(b);
2) American National Standard Institute/American Society of Mechanical
Engineers - A 17.1 -
1981 - Section 204.4(B)(2).

Issued

Mar 31, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Mar 31, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999