OSHA Inspection: VICTOR'S PALLET SERVICE CORP

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Jan 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $525 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 rotating saw blade(s):
a) Pallet Breaking Area- On or about 08/18/06 the No named single operator
pallet breaking
band saw was not equipped with a magnetic restarter or similar device, as
prescribed by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.10-2003,Section 6.11,
that in the event of
an interruption in the electrical supply such a device would prevent the
saw from restarting
automatically when power is restored.
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.t,

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Nov 8, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Nov 8, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Jan 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Jan 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Oct 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Oct 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 2006

Abate by

Oct 25, 2006