OSHA Inspection: GENERAL WIRE SPRING COMPANY

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Jun 9, 1987

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $230 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish 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:
a) Employees working in the general plant complex where lifting, bending
pushing, and pulling is required were exposed to body mechanical
(musculoskeletal) injuries.
A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard among other methods,
is the periodic comprehensive training and supervision of all exposed
employees in body mechanics, manual lifting techniques and in the
recognition and avoidance of the hazards in manual lifting.
Step 1: Implement a training program in body mechanics and lifting
techniques for all employees exposed to the hazard as an interim
protective measure.
Step 2: Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement
outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering controls
to injuries as referenced in this citation. The dates for the
following actions should be consistent with the abatement dates
as required by this citation:
1) Evaluation of the conditions, locations, and the activities that the
employees are engaged in at the onset of injuries.
2) Evaluation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Periodic training of employees in the applicable control measure(s).
4) A monitoring method to assure effective utilization of the control
measure(s).
Step 3: Correction shall be completed by the implementation of the
detailed plan of abatement.

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 17, 1987

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 18, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Apr 10, 1987

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $240

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 13, 1987

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

May 9, 1987

Penalty

Initial $400

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

May 9, 1987

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

May 9, 1987

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 31, 1987

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Mar 13, 1987

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Apr 10, 1987

Issued

Mar 9, 1987

Abate by

Apr 10, 1987