OSHA Inspection: KYOWA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD.

Issued

2005-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1260.00 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 serious fall hazards.
a) Warehouse Area - On or about October 28, 2005, an employee stood on top
of a pallet of
the Clark forklift truck, model #EC-60, serial #E68562292, and was
elevated by another
employee to retrieve and store vises and injection molding dies at the
storage rack.
Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, and being caught in the chain and
sprocket of the
elevated mast.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to
correct this
hazard include but are not limited to the following: (1) Conform to the
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), B56.1-2000, Section 4.17.1, 4.17.2, 4.17.3,
Safety Standard
For Elevating Personnel For Low Lift & High Lift Trucks:
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this
violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),
and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete
must be
included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is
not limited to,
evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video
evidence of
abatement, or other written record.

Issued

2005-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

Issued

2005-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced