OSHA Inspection: OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jan 27, 2011

Abate by

Jun 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 the hazards associated with were exposed to the hazards
associated with being
crushed or struck by falling objects stored on damaged racks:
Cooler Warehouse:
On October 22, 2010, the bottom portions of the steel storage rack system
used to store
pallets of cranberries and cranberry products, were damaged in some areas.
Among other methods, one feasible abatement method to correct this hazard
is to:
a) Provide column protectors and/or steel clad impact panels to reduce
damage
from forklift impact;
b) Ensure that damaged racks are replaced or repaired according to
manufacturer's recommendations;
c) Establish regular inspections of rack systems to identify damaged racks;
d) Follow safety practices outlined in the American National Safety
Institute
(ANSI) MH-16.2-1984 standard (or later version) for "Use of Industrial and
Commercial Steel Storage Racks".