OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $700 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 a crushing hazard:
(a)At the facility employee(s) working in the south side A cooler where
steel shelving units
had not been periodically inspected for corrosion, structural damage, or
overloading.
Column legs A027, A202, A327, A328, and A401 were severely bent and/or had
bracing
supports damaged with pallets of produce still in the storage racks, thus
exposing
employee(s) to physical injuries.
(b)At the facility employee(s) working along the east wall of the do-up
area where steel
shelving units had not been periodically inspected for corrosion,
structural damage, or
overloading.  The last column leg on the east wall was severely bent with
pallets
of
produce still in the storage racks, thus exposing employee(s) to physical
injures.
(c)At the facility employee(s) working along the west wall of the C cooler
where steel
shelving units had not been periodically inspected for corrosion,
structural damage, or
overloading.  The last two column legs on the west wall were severely bent
with pallets
of produce still in the storage racks, thus exposing employee(s) to
physical injuries.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Develop and implement a structural integrity program to periodically
inspect storage
racks as recommended by the Rack Manufacturers Institute Specification for
the Design,
Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks 1997 Edition,
Section 1.4.1.
29 CFR 1910.19(c)(1) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection, no certification is required.

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Apr 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Apr 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Apr 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $892 · Current $446 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 26, 2002

Penalty

Initial $892 · Current $446 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $892 · Current $446 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $892 · Current $446 Reduced

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002

Issued

Mar 11, 2002

Abate by

Feb 25, 2002