OSHA Inspection: EVONIK STOCKHAUSEN, LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Jan 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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 maneuvering trucks/trailers while the employees were
walking/working in
the same area servicing other trailers:
a)facility (116 Terrell St, Greensboro) - employees were exposed to being
struck
by maneuvering trucks/trailers while the employees were walking/working in
the
same area servicing other trailers, prior to and on July 26, 2012; an
employee
was struck and killed on July 26, 2012.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the
hazard and to prevent the recurrence of such hazards is to prohibit the
vehicle
from being
backed up unless an observer signals that it is safe to do so.