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OSHA Inspection: AMARILLO GLOBE NEWS DIV. OF MORRISON COMMUNICATION

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMARILLO GLOBE NEWS DIV. OF MORRISON COMMUNICATION in 900 SOUTH HARRISON, AMARILLO, TX 79101 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 314015710.

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Site address
900 SOUTH HARRISON
City
AMARILLO
State
TX
ZIP
79101
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
511110
SIC code (legacy)
2711
Employees
200
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $825.00 · Current $578.00 Reduced
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 condition(s) listed below:
Amarillo Globe News division of Morris Communications, 900 S. Harrison,
Amarillo, Texas.
For the period of time up to and including June 30, 2010, the employer did
not ensure that
employees wore seat belts while operating a Komatsu forklift, serial
#114618, model #FG15-12.
Employees operated the forklift to move pallets of bundles out of the way,
move pallets of
bundles from the dock to the ground. Also to empty trash and recycle bins.
This condition
exposed employees to caught in between hazards.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to ensure that
employees who operates
forklift with seat belts are buckling up during forklift operation.
Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $577.50
  • — Z (S) $825.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1925.00 · Current $1348.00 Reduced
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 condition(s) listed below:
Amarillo Globe News Division of Morris Communications, 900 S. Harrison,
Amarillo, Texas.
For the period of time up to and including May 30, 2010, the employer did
not ensure that a
Telescoping Belt Conveyor with double boom extension was maintained and
the draw bar was
working properly. An employee sustained an injury to the leg while
operating the  conveyor.
This condition exposed employee(s) to caught in between hazards.
Feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard includes, but are
not limited to
a) Ensure that the Telescoping Belt Conveyor is maintained according to
the service manual.
b) Ensure that employees are trained to operated the Telescoping Belt
conveyor according to the
service manual.
Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1347.50
  • — Z (S) $1925.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $825.00 · Current $578.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $577.50
  • — Z (S) $825.00

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $825.00 · Current $578.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $577.50
  • — Z (S) $825.00

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by

RNWBL

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 314015710.