OSHA Inspection: JCPENNEY CO., INC.

Issued

1999-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Issued

1999-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 crushing hazards from steel shelving units and/or its
contents:
a)  Warehouse, Row 45, Bin 37 - Employees are working in a warehouse where
steel
shelving units are damaged (severly bent or twisted).  The damaged storage
racks were
allowed to maintain merchandise, thus exposing employees to physical
injuries.  Among
other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard
is:  (1)
Develop and implement a structural integrity program to periodically
inspect
the storage
racks as recommended by the Rack Manufacturers Institute Specification for
the Design,
Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks 1990 Edition,
Sections 1.4.1.29
CFR 1903.19(d)(1) which requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of
the above violation is complete.
Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.
The certification
shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of
abatement, and
states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.