OSHA Inspection: GATE GOURMET

Issued

Nov 9, 2005

Abate by

Dec 29, 2005

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 being struck by a moving
vehicle:
(a) Kitchen, Dock area, On or about 05/25/05 - Airline catering trucks were
backing up, with the drivers vision impaired by the size and configuration
of the
vehicles, with neither spotters or backup alarms in place on all trucks.
These
conditions created struck-by hazards.
Among other methods, Two feasible and useful methods of abatement to
correct
the hazard are as follows:
(1) Require a backup alarm or spotter on all limited visibility vehicles
during all
backing operations.
(2) Incorporate training on the hazards associated with working within the
dock
area with emphasis on vehicle pedestrian safety.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED