OSHA Inspection: UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. DBA/UPS FREIGHT

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · 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 to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of falling from the dock and moving forklift
equipment.
a/  UPS Freight/Carteret NJ Site - Dock Plates/Bay Doors #14, #45, #51 and
#56
1/  Dock plate at Bay Door #51 had a broken and/or missing spring.  Spring
was not
provided and/or repaired to prevent employees from having to struggle
(manually) to lift
it.
2/  Dock plates at Bay Doors #14, #45 and #56 had missing bumpers. Dock
bumpers
were missing or damaged where they had fallen to the ground and not
replaced.
a/  Damaged bumpers were not replaced and/or bumpers that had fallen from
their
position had not been repaired and replaced.
b/  Other bumpers that had deterioration, means had not been provided to
determine
when they must be replaced.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to
comply with the guidelines outlined in the American National Standard
Institute (ANSI)
For the Safety, Performance, and Testing of Dock Leveling Devices/Loading
Dock
Equipment Manufacturers - A Product Section of Material Handling Industry
MH30.1-2000 (July 11, 2000)    (Revision of ANSI MH-30.1-1993)

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Dec 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,857 Reduced

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Dec 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Dec 14, 2009

Abate by

Dec 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $120 Reduced