OSHA Inspection: DYMATIZE

Issued

Dec 5, 2007

Abate by

Dec 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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 from storage racks and/or its
contents.
Specifically:
On or about Aug 14, 2007, and times prior to, at the warehouse located at
13713
Stemmons Fwy, in Farmers Branch, TX, employees working near storage racks
which were not secured. The employer did not retain load application and
storage
rack configuration drawings and employees were exposed to the hazard of
being
struck by collapsing warehouse storage racks and/or falling materials.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
retain a copy of
the load application and rack configuration drawings of the rack
installation
and ensure the
load applications are not exceeded in accordance with ANSI MH16.1 - 1974
section 1.4.4on