OSHA Inspection: ROCK-TENN CONVERTING COMPANY

Issued

2011-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $750.00 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: a fall hazard from an approximate height of 14 feet and 8
inches working from
an unsecured and unsafe elevated platform that was used with a forklift.
On or about 09/15/10 at Norcross, GA: Employees were exposed to struck by
hazards, while
performing maintenance work. The employer failed to ensure that a storage
rack, which was
used to store oil and lubricants in the Maintenance Shop was properly
anchored to the floor.
No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS:
The employer shall ensure that all storage racks are properly secured to
the
floor.  The bottom
of all columns shall be furnished with column base plates and shall be
anchored to the floor with
anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces caused by the horizontal and
vertical loads on the
rack. (Reference Paragraph 1.4.7, MH16.1:2008, Specification for the
Design, Testing, and
Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks)

Issued

2011-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Current $1000.00

Issued

2011-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00