OSHA Inspection: BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS CO.

Issued

Jan 29, 2002

Abate by

Mar 3, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $770 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 A FALLING OBJECT :
a)On or about 1/17/02:  The following below the hook lifting devices had no
rated load capacity markings, no initial, frequent and periodic inspection
performed, including but not limited to:
1)Line 18, below the hook lifting device had no rated capacity markings
and no inspections were performed.
2)Line 24, below the hook lifting device had no rated capacity markings
and no inspections were performed.
3)Line 25, below the hook lifting device had no rated capacity markings
and no inspections were performed.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to:
Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of lifting devices and mark the
lifting device with the rated load capacity as per ANSI B30.20-1993

Issued

Jan 29, 2002

Abate by

Feb 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $577 Reduced