OSHA Inspection: ABX AIR, INC., DBA AIRBORNE EXPRESS

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

Feb 12, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,000 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 being struck-by
falling boxes/packages:
a)  Conveyor/Slide Area - Throughout the facility employees working on the
walkway between two
conveyors are exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling
boxes/packages weighing up to 165 lbs.
On 10/19/2000 an employee was covered almost to his knees with
boxes/packages that had fallen off
the conveyor.
ABATEMENT NOTES:  AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:  1)  Control conveyors and loading of
conveyors so that
boxes/packages do not pile up and overflow the sides of the conveyor.  2)
Ensure that all conveyors have
adequate side protection to prevent boxes/packages from falling.  3)
Follow the requirements set forth by
American National Standards Institute Safety Standards for Conveyors and
Related Equipment (ANSI B20.1-
1972), section 5.14.
b)  Conveyor/Slide Area - Throughout the facility employees working on the
walkway between two
conveyors are exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling
boxes/packages weighing up to 165 lbs.
There are 4 emergency stop buttons on each conveyor.  The employees walk
along this walkway and
are not always in the area of an emergency stop button.
ABATEMENT NOTES:  AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:  1)  Equip the length of the walkway with
pull cords or similar
emergency stopping devices as prescribed by ANSI B20.1-1972, section 5.15.
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.

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

May 11, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

Feb 22, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001