OSHA Inspection: ESTES ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 an entrapment and crushing
hazard:
a) Location: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at the Southwest
Airlines Cargo
Facility: The employer did not develop or implement procedures to address
the control
of potentially hazardous stored or residual energy for an employee
(laborer) who was
dismantling a hydraulic lift at the air cargo renovation worksite,
exposing the employee
to crush-by or struck-by hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
would be to comply with the requirements of the ANSI Standard A10-
2006.Specifically, Section 5.25 of this standard that states that "all
potentially
hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected,
restrained,
and otherwise rendered safe."
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.TION