OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Jul 6, 2006

Abate by

Jul 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $7,000

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 elevating platforms falling off elevated
forklift forks while
working at elevations from such platforms:
(a) Maintenance Department- On or about January 10, 2006, the employer
failed to ensure that
the wheels of the Nissan #4 forklift were blocked/chocked to prevent the
truck from moving
while a maintenance employee was raised to a height of approximately 12
feet.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to provide and require the use of wheel blocks around the tires of in
accordance with
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASME), B56.1-2000 Safety Standard
for Low and
High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.
In accordance with the requirements of 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.

Issued

Jul 6, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jul 6, 2006

Abate by

May 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jul 6, 2006

Abate by

Jul 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jul 6, 2006

Abate by

Jul 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $7,000 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 the hazard of falling with elevating platforms:
(a) Maintenance Department- On or about January 10, 2006, maintenance
employees were
exposed to the hazard of falling from heights of up to 12 feet while
working on an wooden
elevated platform repairing lighting fixtures.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to provide a means by which to secure elevating platforms to the
lifting carriage or forks
of lift trucks in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), B56.1-
2000 Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.
In accordance with the requirements of 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.