OSHA Inspection: EASTMAN KODAK CO. KODAK COLORADO DIV.

Issued

2008-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 a struck by hazard which
could inflict death
or serious injury while changing out the core on the No. 21 Metal Prep
Line:
(a)Eastman Kodak Co. Kodak Colorado Division, 9952 Eastman Park Drive,
Windsor, CO: On or about 3/08/2008 an employee operated the coil buggy on
the
No. 21 Metal Prep Line while another employee was positioned in a danger
zone
associated with the operation of the coil buggy when replacing a rewind
core. This
exposed the employee to the hazard of being crushed between the full coil
on the
buggy and the rigid winder gudgeon.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement
methods
would be
to implement engineering and/or administrative controls to prevent the
coil buggies on the
No. 21 Metal Prep Line from being operated while employee(s) are
positioned in the danger
zone associated the operation of the buggies.
(b)Eastman Kodak Co. Kodak Colorado Division, 9952 Eastman Park Drive,
Windsor, CO:  On or about 3/08/2008 and at times prior thereto employee(s)
who
operated the "coil buggy" at either end of Metal Prep Line 21 were not
sufficiently
trained to avoid operation of the buggies while other employee(s) are in
the danger
zone.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").