OSHA Inspection: BILL STELLA KITCHENS INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 29, 2004

Abate by

May 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 crushing hazards associated with an inadequately secured
and braced bundle of
granite slabs in a container on a truck trailer.:
300 Oak Street, Unit 920, Pembroke, Massachusetts:
On or about 10-24-03 a bundle of granite in a container on a trailer
tipped over crushing
and seriously injuring a worker offloading the bundles.
Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods:
1) Inspect bundles and bracing prior to entering the trailer to ensure
that bundles are
straight and secure against tipping, sliding, or falling.
2) As bracing is removed, ensure that the remaining bundles are secure
against tipping,
sliding or falling.
3) During the unloading process, ensure the remaining slabs and bundles
are adequately
secured to prevent them from falling on the workers.
4) Request the bundles to be shipped on "A" frames for increased stability.
5) Develop written procedures to address safe offloading procedures and
methods to
secure loads against tipping, sliding, or falling.

Issued

Mar 29, 2004

Abate by

May 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Mar 26, 2004

Abate by

May 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 hazards associated with riggin bundles of granite
slabs with untrained
personnel:
300 Oak Street, Unit 920, Pembroke, Massachusetts:
On or about 10-24-03 untrained workers were exposed to being struck by
bundles
of
granite during the offloading from a container on a truck trailer as a
result of rigging
bundles without proper training on safe handling, rigging equipment and
proper use of
communication and hadn signals.
Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods:
1) Provide training on safe handling, rigging equipment and proper use of
communication
and hand signals to all employees involved offloading process.
2) Post illustrations of hand signals on the worksite and train employees
to use them.
3) Ensure that employees have access to rigging manuals before the job
begins.

Issued

Mar 26, 2004

Abate by

May 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced