OSHA Inspection: SPIRIT DELIVERY & DISTRIBUTION INC

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Oct 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 crushed
between the moving
ram and the stationary parts of the compactor:
a) Warehouse facility at 100 Hackensack Avenue, Kearny NJ Building 10B:
The employer failed to develop a safe methods of work for compactors that
prevented
tampering/bypassing of the safety feature (interlocks) being taped over
and allowing the loading
chute door to be open while the compactor cycled.
Violation observed on or about 08/19/99.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
correct this hazard
is to implement the following:
a) Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the safe
work practices to
be followed by all employees who operate the compactor.
b) Provide training to all employees working with the compactor in the
safe
methods of work
to be followed before assigning them to operate, clean, service, maintain
or repair the
equipment.  Such instruction and training shall include procedures
provided by the manufacturer.
The employer shall maintain records and the dates of training and monitor
the employees'
operation to ensure employees adhere to the SOPs.
c) Label each control on the compactor panel conspicuously as to the
function.
d) Install emergency stop controls on the compactor.  The controls should
be located within 3
feet of the point of operation.
e) Inspect all safety interlocks, switches and other protective devices to
ensure that these devices
are not disabled or bypassed, and not to permit the compactor to be
operated unless these
devices are fully functional.
f) All charging hopper access doors on automatic cycling compactors shall
have
an interlock
system that prevents cycling motion while the access door(s) is open.
For examples of alternate wording consult the American National Standards
Institute, ANSI
Z245.2-1992.
ABATEMENT NOTE: This violation requires certification and documentation as
appropriate
proof of abatement.  See Important Notice.nt

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Oct 18, 1999

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $338 Reduced