OSHA Inspection: BURCH EQUIPMENT L.L.C.

Issued

Oct 13, 2008

Abate by

Oct 16, 2008

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment 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)warehouse, storage - where employees were allowed to use aisle ways
without sufficient
lighting to access/egress work areas throughout the facility.
b)warehouse, packing areas - where employees were required to pack and
sort produce without
sufficient lighting while being exposed to unguarded machines that
contained conveyors, belts
and gears.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others is to ensure
that the illumination meets the
requirements set forth by the ANSI standard.
Reference: ANSI Standard - American National Standard Practice of
INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING (RP-7)
A11.1-1965 (R1970) Revision of A11.1-1952 and ANSI/IES RP-7 (1983)
American National Standard Practice
of INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING.