OSHA Inspection: DAL REALTY MANAGEMENT

Issued

Mar 22, 2011

Abate by

May 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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 hazards due to being struck by collapsing
industrial steel storage racks.
a) Worksite, 340 Hendrickson Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11204 - On 09/27/10
employees were
exposed to crushing and fall hazards while assembling industrial steel
storage racks. The racks
collapsed injuring the employees.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, feasible method's of abatement to reduce this hazard
is to:
a. Follow manufacturers assembly instructions and drawings, (Ref.
American National Standard Institute, M H 16.2.1984. Manual of
Safety Practices - A Code of Safety Practices for the Use of
Industrial and Commercial Steel Storage Racks, Page 5, section
1.2.)
b. All columns of racks are to be furnished with bearing plates,
(Ref. American National Standard Institute, M H 16.2.1984.
Manual of Safety Practices - A Code of Safety Practices for the
Use of Industrial and Commercial Steel Storage Racks, Page 5,
section 1.4.) and (ANSI MH16.1 -2004, page 3 1.4.7)
c. Diagonal bracing configurations can only be determined by
reference to the engineering specifications, (Ref. American
National Standard Institute, M H 16.2.1984. Manual of Safety
Practices - A Code of Safety Practices for the Use of Industrial
and Commercial Steel Storage Rack Page 5, section 1.5c.)
d. Instruct the employees regarding the necessary precautions to
observe when moving the racks, particularly the associated hazard
of any applied force in the direction of the rack's depth direction.
Instruct employees not to climb on racks.
Note:  In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to
submit
abatement
documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.