OSHA Inspection: NEWCASTLE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2007

Abate by

Nov 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 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 an unstable material:
a)Paint Area - On or about July 30, 2007, an employee of the company was
working on a piece of material that stood vertical and was top heavy.
Nothing was in place to prevent material from tipping over and falling on
employee in area.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO 1) SECURE BASE TO GROUND, 2) ANGLE BRACE PIECE
FROM THE GROUND UP AND/OR 3) SECURE THE VERTICAL PIECE FROM ABOVE.
THESE THREE IMPLEMENTATIONS, AMONG OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS, MUST BE
IN PLACE TO PREVENT MATERIAL FROM TIPPING.

Issued

Oct 30, 2007

Abate by

Nov 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced