OSHA Inspection: PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Issued

Feb 17, 2009

Abate by

Dec 17, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 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 in that
employees were exposed
to the hazard of being crushed by unstable vertical bundles of plywood,
while unloading plywood
from freight cars.
On or about 10/16/08 an employee was fatally injured when a bundle of
plywood fell on him.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to establish written procedures and provide training to employees
requiring the employees to
remain on the forklift when entering freight cars to unload the car.