OSHA Inspection: ABC COKE-DIVISION OF DRUMMOND COMPANY

Issued

2008-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3375.00 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 falls and struck-by hazards from rail cars:
(a)On or about 11/03/2007 -  Employees engaged in unsafe work practices,
such as
standing on rail cars while they were in the processes of coupling,
mounting and
dismounting moving cars, and crossing between the ends of moving cars in
the
same train.
Among other methods, feasible and useful methods may include, but may not
be limited to, (1)
not permitting employees to mount, dismount, or stand on rail cars that
are in the process of
being coupled, (2) not permitting employees to mount or dismount rail cars
while the rail cars
are in motion, (3) not permitting employees to cross between moving cars,
(4)
developing a
program that establishes written operating procedures for handling rail
cars by switch crews that
includes, statements of safe work practices, procedures when encountering
unsafe work
conditions and reporting those unsafe conditions, an inspection program to
measure performance
with adhering to those work practices, and an orientation program to
include all plant personnel
responsible for briefing of the hazards associated with rail car movement
at the site.

Issued

2008-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1687.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3375.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2250.00 · Current $1688.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-06 00:00:00