OSHA Inspection: EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC., DBA LUXOR FURNITURE

Issued

Jul 6, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 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 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, fracture and crushing injuries:
a) Throughout Facility - The employer used a plastic storage bin as a
working platform that
did not meet the requirements for elevating personnel.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to provide and require the use of work platform designed to lift
personnel in
accordance with American Society of Safety Engineers (ASME), B56.1-2005
Safety
Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this
violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or
other written records.

Issued

Jul 6, 2009

Abate by

Sep 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced