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OSHA Inspection: THE NEWS & OBSERVER

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of THE NEWS & OBSERVER in 215 SOUTH MCDOWELL STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27602 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 316364819.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
THE NEWS & OBSERVER
Site address
215 SOUTH MCDOWELL STREET
City
RALEIGH
State
NC
ZIP
27602
Mailing
POST OFFICE BOX 191, RALEIGH, NC 27602
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
511110
SIC code (legacy)
2711
Employees
468
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.145 F03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 26, 2012
Abate by
Aug 21, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,500
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
a)receiving - Crown motorized hand truck, model 400 PW-4-14, serial
#W92085, capacity 4000
pounds, was observed to have malfunctioning brakes when operated by
maintenance supervisor
at time of inspection.
Reference:ASME/ANSI B56.1-1993 (American National Standard  Powered and
Non-powered
Industrial Trucks - SAFETY STANDARD FOR LOW LIFT AND HIGH LIFT
TRUCKS.
ASME/ANSI B56.1-1993 (Section 5.5.1.1, page 13):  "If the truck is found
to be in
need of repair or in any way unsafe, or contributes to an unsafe
condition, the matter
shall be reported immediately to the user's designated authority, and the
truck shall not
be operated until it has been restored to safe operating condition."
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is for the employer to
have the lift inspected
daily before each shift so that any unsafe matter can be reported to
user's designated authority.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

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