OSHA Inspection: BOCES ERIE 2 CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS ORMSBY CTR

Issued

Jul 17, 2001

Abate by

Nov 29, 2001

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of it's employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to it's
employees and which will
provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health
of it's employees.  In
applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and
public employment has
been recognized.
a)Employees who perform student lifting as a normal part of their job
duties were
not provided with assistance to reduce back strain during the lift. In
this instance,
the hazard described below may cause serious physical harm, but is not
likely to
cause death.
Reasonable and adequate methods to abate this hazard may include but are
not
limited to: