OSHA Inspection: CARVER BREWING, CO.

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

May 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 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 was free from
recognized hazards, in
that, employees were exposed to crushing hazards:
a. On or about January 6, 2009, and at times prior, employees were exposed
to
overhead/crushing hazards from an open/accessible space beneath the
freight elevator. The
freight elevator controls are on the upper level and do not allow the
operator to see beneath
the elevator while it is being lowered.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to have a interlocked gate, which restricts
access to the area
beneath the freight elevator when it is in the raised position and/or
being
lowered.
Additionally, the interlock would shut off power to the elevator when it
is opened.

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

Apr 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $200 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 was free from
recognized hazards
which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in
that, employees
were exposed to entrapment/hypothermia hazards:
a. On or about January 6, 2009, and at times prior, the employer did not
ensure the
emergency egress handle on the inner side of the walk-in refrigerator beer
storage cellar door
was operational.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to repair the handle to ensure employees
could exit the
refrigerated beer cellar if the door were to close behind them.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

Apr 1, 2009

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

May 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

May 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

May 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

Apr 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

Apr 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2009

Abate by

May 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $350