OSHA Inspection: BALDWIN FILTERS

Issued

Mar 31, 2010

Abate by

Jun 11, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 crushing and/or struck-by hazards:
(a) Throughout facility, areas including but not limited to paper roll
storage, employees
accessing, utilizing, traveling and/or working nearby storage rack systems
with damaged
support posts were exposed to crushing and/or struck-by hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to
adhere to the system's manual, RMI and MHIA guidelines and/or ANSI
MH16.1-2004:
Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel
Storage Racks and
repair or replace the damaged posts.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").

Issued

Mar 31, 2010

Abate by

Apr 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced

Issued

Mar 31, 2010

Abate by

Jun 11, 2010