OSHA Inspection: PYRAMID MANAGEMENT GROUP

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Jul 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 hazard of being crushed by a compactor:
LOCATION: Establishment, 1450 Palisades Center Drive
a) Employer did not train their employees in the safe operation of the
compactors, exposing the
employees to the hazard of being crushed, on or about 01/18/05.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE ANSI Z245.2-2004, WHICH STATES
THAT THE OWNER/EMPLOYER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PROVIDING TO
EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN SAFE WORK METHODS BEFORE
ASSIGNING THEM TO OPERATE, CLEAN, SERVICE, MAINTAIN, MODIFY, OR
REPAIR THE STATIONARY COMPACTOR. SUCH INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
SHALL INCLUDE PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE
EMPLOYER WILL MAINTAIN RECORDS AS TO THE NAMES OF EMPLOYEES AND
THE DATES OF TRAINING
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Jul 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Jul 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Feb 14, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Feb 14, 2006

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Jul 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2005

Abate by

Jul 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced