OSHA Inspection: PARTNERS DIMENSIONAL SERVICES

Issued

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $13494.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    a) Unloading Center Beam Railcars- On or about August 1, 2019, employees were required to unload bundles of wood crane mats from center beam rail cars.  The bundles were positioned vertically on the center beam rail car. The bundles weighed approximately 7200 pounds each.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from tipping/falling bundles that were not supported or braced following the removal of steel cables that secured the bundles to the rail car.

Issued

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:    A. Guardrail systems B. Safety net systems c. Personal fall protection systems, such a person fall arrest travel restraint, or positioning systems.  On or about August 1, 2019, employees required to climb on top of center beam rail cars to remove chains were exposed fall hazards greater than 4 feet.  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls by providing a method of fall protection such as, but not limited to, those listed in 29CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i).  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19 (d)