OSHA Inspection: CELESTIAL SEASONINGS

Issued

Feb 7, 2011

Abate by

Feb 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 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 struck-by injuries:
(a)Celestial Seasonings at 6325 Spine Road, Boulder, CO 80301:  Employees
of Celestial Seasonings were exposed to struck-by injuries as a result of
the
practice of tilting unsecured polypropylene tanks in the fermentation room
for
the purpose of fully draining the tanks.  On September 23, 2010, an
employee
was seriously injured while engaging in the practice.  The employee was
tilting
a second tier fermentation tank so its contents would more fully drain
from its
drain opening.  The tank slipped on its rack and hit an unsecured third
tier
fermentation tank, causing the third tank to fall, striking and seriously
injuring
the employee.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification