OSHA Inspection: DIVERSIFIED CONVEYORS, INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2004

Abate by

Feb 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 hazards associated with
tracking conveyor belts
such as, but not limited to, moving and rotating mechanical parts.
a)  Tampa International Airport, Landside N/AS7 Loop/bag make-up area, AX
10-11,
employee(s) maintaining or servicing a moving conveyor belt had not been
made aware
of the hazards and the safe means of accomplishing the task, in that
employee(s) assigned
to track a moving belt had been shown to touch the belt to assure proper
tension, on or
about August 10, 2003.
Among other methods, one recognized and feasible means of abatement would
be to implement
the requirements of the American National Standard Institute (ANSI), ANSI
B20.1-2000, Section
5.12(j).