OSHA Inspection: NEW LINE STONE CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 16, 2007

Abate by

Jul 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 from recognized
hazards that
were causing or likely cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees
were exposed to: being crushed by stone slabs:
A).On 03/26/06, in the building of 31-23 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY
Employees stand in the "fall zone" while handling unsecured stone slabs,
stored horizontally
on a bundle rack in order to attach a stone clamp to the center of the
slab. Up to 13 slabs are
stored between the posts.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO:
1. Use alternative method to lock/unlock the clamp to the slab from the
end of the slabs,
where employees will not be exposed to being struck or caught in if a slab
falls.
2. Develop and implement safe slab handling procedures, specifically
addressing separating
slabs and attaching lifting devices, when loading and unloading slabs to
prevent employees
exposure to falling slabs.
3. Ensure maximum weights of the slabs allowed between two posts does not
exceed the
manufactures recommendation.
ABATEMENT  CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 16, 2007

Abate by

Aug 30, 2007

Issued

Jul 16, 2007

Abate by

Aug 30, 2007

Issued

Jul 16, 2007

Abate by

Aug 30, 2007