OSHA Inspection: SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Issued

Apr 19, 2011

Abate by

May 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 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 being struck by metal racks and tires in the event of
collapse:
(a) Location - Tire storage room:
On or about 2/3/11, the employer failed to ensure all metal rack columns
were anchored
to the floor.
Among other methods, on feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would
be to adhere to the Rack Manufacturers Institute and ANSI MH16.1: 2008
"Specification
for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage
Racks", Section 1.4.7
which requires that columns be furnished with base plates and be anchored
to the floor
with anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces caused by the horizontal
and vertical
loads on the rack.

Issued

Apr 19, 2011

Abate by

May 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced