OSHA Inspection: KEEBLER COMPANY

Issued

Sep 27, 2002

Abate by

Oct 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 "falling from elevation":
(a) Employees who worked at Keebler Company were exposed to the hazard of
falling
from an elevated work platform on a Genie, Model GS-1930, scissor type
lift in the
automated pallet storage building, when the total guardrail system was not
in place, in
that, the midrail chain located on one end of this elevated work platform
was not
latched in place.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to
correct this hazard is to require that the midrail chain be secured at the
proper height
at all times when employees occupy the elevated platform at a height of
ten feet or
more above ground level.  This abatement method could be accomplished
through
the
use of employee training, employee supervision, and equipping the scissor
type lift
with a limit switch on the midrail chain at its latching point that would
not allow the
lift to function until the midrail chain was properly latched in place.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").