OSHA Inspection: MECKLENBURG COUNTY PARK & RECREATION

Issued

Aug 18, 2008

Abate by

Sep 5, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,150

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(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:
a)warehouse, Central District 1 storage cage, the employer
did not provide adequate, safe access to supplies on a
shelf 7 feet 8 inches off the floor.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard would be to lower the shelf to less than 4 feet
to access supplies, and to retrain employees on the safe use of
ladders.