OSHA Inspection: MARBLE TEC FABRICATION INC.

Issued

Oct 14, 2005

Abate by

Nov 2, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $400 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 crushing hazards when transporting natural stone
slabs:
1) On September 13, 2005, and at prior times, employees who were
transporting natural
stone slabs from A-frame racks into the shop were exposed to crushing
hazards, in that
employees on each end of the slab supported the stone slab by hand in the
vertical position
on the A-frame, while an employee stood in the fall shadow of the slab to
attach fork lift
scissor clamp.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are as
follows:
a) If a mechanical below the hook lifting device is required to be placed
on
the slab, the slab
should be mechanically stabilized or should be resting at a slight angle
(not hand supported)
against the A-frame rack while the lifting device is situated.  A spacer
or wedge may be
inserted behind the slab to be lifted to provide space at the top to
facilitate placement of the
mechanical lifting device.  The slabs may also be supported with straps
wrapped around the
entire A-frame rack.  The straps could then be loosened just enough to
hand raise the slab to
the vertical position but not enough to allow the slab to fall.  The
mechanical lifting device
could then be placed on the slab.
b) Institute and enforce written procedures in which employees are
prohibited from standing
in the fall shadow of unstable and/or hand supported stone slabs.
Institute written procedures
for lifting and transporting stone slabs, and train employees on these
procedures.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this
item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

Issued

Oct 14, 2005

Abate by

Dec 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Oct 14, 2005

Abate by

Oct 19, 2005