OSHA Inspection: BWP DISTRIBUTORS

Issued

2010-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
Location: Establishment, Recieving Area
a) Employer did not train employees in the safe operation of the
compactors, exposing
employees to the hazard of being crushed on or about 07/14/10.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE ANSI Z245.2-2004, WHICH STATES
THAT THE OWNER/EMPLOYER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PROVIDING TO
EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN SAFE WORK METHODS BEFORE
ASSIGNING THEM TO OPERATE, CLEAN, SERVICE, MAINTAIN, MODIFY, OR
REPAIR THE STATIONARY COMPACTOR. SUCH INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
SHALL INCLUDE PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE
EMPLOYER WILL MAINTAIN RECORDS AS TO THE NAMES OF EMPLOYEES AND
THE DATES OF TRAINING".
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2010-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00

Issued

2010-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced