OSHA Inspection: D. W. H. PAINTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2004

Abate by

Apr 2, 2004

Penalty

Initial $263 · Current $263

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of
employment and
a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were
exposed to being struck
by an unsecured load on an improperly loaded truck:
a)site - on or about 09/11/03, employees were exposed to unsecured aluminum
panels weighing 1,080 pounds being transported on a makeshift platform
outside the confines of the cargo compartment of a 1989 Dodge Dakota, 1/4
ton pickup truck.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to use a transport vehicle appropriate for the weight and size of the
material involved, and
additionally, secure the material in the cargo compartment of the vehicle.

Issued

Mar 9, 2004

Abate by

Apr 23, 2004