OSHA Inspection: BUCHHEIT OF SPARTA, INC

Issued

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $1050.00

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 fall hazards from climbing job-made ladders.
Wood bin at 1817 North Market in Sparta, IL; employees were using a wooden
job made
ladder without filler blocks inserted between the rungs to support the
cleats. The employees
were exposed to a fall hazard when they used the ladder.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to, but
not limited to the following: (1) conform to the American National
Standard Institute (ANSI)
A14.4-1992, section 4.5.2.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $1050.00