OSHA Inspection: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, LP

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): Duties of employers. Every employer
shall furnish
employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his or her
employees.
Graham Packaging Company, LP did not have a workplace that was free of
recognized
struck-by and crushing hazards due to unsecured and damaged storage racks.
a. In the systems room, there were two unsecured pallet racks. One rack
was 16
feet 9 inches long by 40 inches wide by 80 inches tall and the other rack
was 8
feet long by 40 inches wide by 112 inches tall.
The employees could sustain serious injuries from being struck by or
caught under the
pallet rack or the materials stored on the rack if it were to tip over or
collapse.
Reference: American National Standards Institute MH16.1-(2008),
Specification for the Design,
Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks. Section 1.4.7
"All rack columns shall
be anchored to the floor with anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces
caused by the
horizontal and vertical loads on the rack." Section 1.4.9 "Upon any
visible damage, the pertinent
portions of the rack shall be unloaded immediately by the user until the
damaged portion is
repaired or replaced."
One feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to secure and repair or
replace the damaged
parts of the racks in accordance with ANSI MH16.1 - (2008).

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014