OSHA Inspection: TUSCAN/LEHIGH DAIRIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2008

Abate by

May 14, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,500

General-duty citation text

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 being struck by cargo load bars under
pressure:
a)Company-Wide:  Milk delivery drivers are exposed to the hazard of being
struck
by cargo load bars as they attempt to release such bars from their tracks
at each
stop; on or about 9/28/07.
NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to
submit
abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Among other feasible methods the following methods of abatement would
eliminate the hazard
identified:
1.Follow Cannon Equipment's recommendations to restrain the wheels of each
bossy cart by means of chocks, wheel locks or other acceptable means,
before
removing the cargo load bar, when parked on an incline.
2.Develop and implement policies and procedures to require drivers to
restrain
bossy carts and crates located immediately in front of the cargo load bars
by
means of a load strap and to inspect their cargo before unloading at each
stop to
determine if the cargo has shifted.
3.Provide training to all milk delivery drivers regarding the above
policies and
procedures.