OSHA Inspection: GENERAL SUPPLY & SERVICES INC

Issued

Jul 26, 2011

Abate by

Aug 19, 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 to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or about 03/102011, at 100 N.W.33rd Street, Pompano Beach, Fl.,an
employee was exposed
to the hazard of being crushed by a tractor trailer, and other motor
vehicles that travel into the
facility.
Among feasible methods of abatement to correct this hazard are:
1. Establish a policy where delivery trucks such as tractor trailer are
required to notify the
company of its arrival.
2.Implement a standard operating procedure that will incorporate a spotter
or a warning alarm
system.
PLEASE NOTE:  DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRE FOR THIS VIOLATION.