OSHA Inspection: SLOSS INDUSTRIES CORPORATION-COKE PLANT

Issued

Oct 12, 2006

Abate by

Nov 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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 falls from moving rail cars:
(a)On or about 04/17/06 - At the Coal Dump Area and Associated Track -Rail
Cars
- Employees were exposed to being caught between and crushed by rail cars
when
mounting and dismounting from rail cars that had damaged safety appliances
such
damaged stirrups, ladder treads, handholds and sill steps, cars SICX 5076;
SICX
5103; DJRX 64240; SICX 5059
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable methods of abatement
include, enforcement
of the inspection, tagging out, and repair of rail cars with
defective/damaged laddertreads,
handholds and sill steps and stirrups prior to their use.  Prohibit
employees from mounting rail
cars with defective ladder treads, sill steps and stirrups.