OSHA Inspection: UNILEVER DBA GOOD HUMOR-BRYERS ICE CREAM

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 steel storage racks
and/or the components
of the steel storage racks, including any products stored on the racks.
a. Location -  Chest area, freezer storage, adjacent to warm room, racks
A15 & A16:
On or about 03/16/2004, employees were exposed to the hazard of being
struck by
collapsing steel storage racks, and the material stored on them, while
loading and
unloading pallets of ice cream.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
include all of
the following:
1) Repair or replace all damaged metal storage racks in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications, and ANSI MH16.2 - 1984(R1996).
2) Develop and implement an effective inspection and maintenance policy
for all steel
storage racks.
3) Determine, post and instruct employees on the approved maximum
allowable load
limitations of the racking system, and adhere to those limits.

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Nov 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000