OSHA Inspection: CANADA DRY BOTTLING CO. OF LEHIGH VALLEY

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

Abate by

Aug 15, 1988

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $245 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupation 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
increased risk of musculoskeletal injury:
a) Warehouse, delivery truck manual loading operation employees were
exposed to increased risk of musculoskeletal injury while loading
cases of soft drinks onto trucks, #25, #29, and #33, March 2, 1988.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to implement a comprehensive back and
musculoskeletal overexertion injury prevention program. This program
should include the implementation of the following steps:
STEP 1 - Effective administrative protection, such as employee training,
physical assessment, job rotaion, etc. shall be provided as an
interim protective measure until feasible engineering or
permanent administrative controls can be implemented which
will reduce employee exposure to a nominal risk.
STEP 2 - Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of
abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of
engineering or administrative measures to control employee
injury due to manual lifting tasks. Engineering controls to
reduce musculoskeletal stresses include, but are not limited to
job redesign, reduction of the horizontal and vertical load
distrance from the body, reduction of the lifting frequency,
or weight, and use of mechanical lifting aids. This plan shall
include at a minimum, target dates for the following actions
which must be consistent with the dates required by this
Citation.
1) Evaluation of conditions, locations and manual lifting activities
that the employees are performing at the onset of musculoskeletal
injuries.
2) Evaluation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures.
4) Monitoring to assure effective utilization of the control measure(s).
STEP 3 - Abatement shall have been completed by implementation of
feasible engineering administrative controls, upon verification
of verification of their effectiveness in reducing the
occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries.

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

Abate by

Jun 16, 1988

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

Abate by

Jun 16, 1988

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

Abate by

Apr 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $70 · Current $35 Reduced

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Apr 15, 1988

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Jun 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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Jun 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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Jun 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 31, 1988

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

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Apr 20, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 16, 1988

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Apr 15, 1988

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May 16, 1988

Issued

Apr 15, 1988

Abate by

Jun 16, 1988