OSHA Inspection: KANKAKEE NURSERY COMPANY

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

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:
East warehouse - On or about January 8, 2007, employees were allowed to
work at heights from
pallets which were supported by the forks of industrial trucks in order to
stock and retrieve trees
from storage racks. The employees were not provided any means of fall
protection and were
thereby exposed to falls of up to 7 feet to the ground.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods include
following the
requirements for lifting personnel explained in the ANSI/ASME B56.1-2000
Safety Standard for
Low and High Lift Trucks.
NOTE:  29 CFR 1903.19 REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AND
DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $1250.00

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $1250.00

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-25 00:00:00

Issued

2008-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-25 00:00:00