OSHA Inspection: B & M OIL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 5, 2008

Abate by

Oct 8, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,500 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 a crushing hazard:
On or about July 8, 2008, and at times prior thereto, employees delivering
55-gallon
drums of oil were exposed to crushing injuries while unloading the drums
from the back
of delivery trucks.  Employees were allowed to roll 55-gallon drums on
their rims while
transferring them to the lift platform.  Balancing a drum on it's rim
creates an unstable
condition where employees could lose control of the drum.  An employee
delivering
drums on July 8, 2008, lost his balance while transferring two 55-gallon
drums by rolling
them on their rims, from the bed of the truck to the lift platform, fell
from the platform
and was struck by the drum as it also fell, resulting in fatal injures.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard
are: (a) control the movement of the drum by using a dolly to transfer
drums from the bed of
the truck to the lifting device, (b) develop and implement safe written
procedures for the transfer
of drums,  (c) train employees in the application of the procedures and
(d) enforce the
procedures through disciplinary actions.nary

Issued

Sep 5, 2008

Abate by

Oct 8, 2008

Issued

Sep 5, 2008

Abate by

Oct 8, 2008