OSHA Inspection: STURGEON ELECTRIC

Issued

1996-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1625.00 · Current $1625.00

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 injury from falling baggage.
(a)  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from
baggage falling from the elevated main baggage conveyor (telecar) as
required by ASME B20.1-1990 Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related
Equipment 5.9.2(c).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to expand the use of protective netting to protect
all areas
where baggage could fall from the elevated main baggage conveyor and injure
employees below.