OSHA Inspection: SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC

Issued

Aug 1, 2007

Abate by

Aug 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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 struck-by and/or caught between due to
unsecured vehicles:
(a)Shop maintenance area - The employer did not assure that chocks or
other means were
utilized to the vehicle where employee(s) performed maintenance on
semi-tractors on or
about February 7, 2007.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct his hazard is
by requiring and assuring the use of wheel chocks to prevent vehicles from
rolling.
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 records.