OSHA Inspection: CHEX FINER FOODS, INCORPORATED

Issued

2011-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 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 the hazards associated with being crushed by or struck by
falling objects stored
on damaged racks:
New Warehouse, Aisle C/D:
On October 29, 2010, the bottom bracing of the steel storage rack system
used to store
pallets of food products, was damaged and not secured.
Among other methods, one feasible abatement method to correct this hazard
is to:
a) Provide column protectors and/or steel clad impact panels to reduce
damage
from forklift impact;
b) Ensure that damaged racks are replaced or repaired according to
manufacturer's recommendations;
c)  Establish regular inspections of rack systems to identify damaged
racks;
d)  Follow safety practices outlined in the American National Safety
Institute
(ANSI) MH-16.2-1984 standard (or later version) for "Use of Industrial and
Commercial Steel Storage Racks".
THE CHEX FINER FOODS INCORPORATED WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR
ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (5)(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA
INSPECTION NUMBER #313798290, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1,
ISSUED ON AUGUST 24, 2010 AND AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010.MBER