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12. A LETTER FROM OSHA
OSHA
March 25, 1992
Mr. Andrew Anson, President
Superchute
® Ltd.
Dear Mr. Anson:
This is in response to your February 10 letter requesting the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) to review the design of a debris chute
manufactured by Superchute
® Ltd. I apologize for the delay of this response.
As you know, it is the policy of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
not to approve or endorse products. The variable working conditions at jobsites
and possible alteration or misapplication of an otherwise safe product could easily
create a hazardous condition beyond the control of the product manufacturer.
However, we have reviewed the information provided in your letter and evaluation
report and it appears that if properly installed and maintained and not used to load
trucks the Superchute
® system would comply with OSHA requirements. If a chute
is being used to load trucks where falling material can present a hazard to the truck
operator then a substantial gate and employee to operate the gate would be required
by 29 CFR 1926.852(c).
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Dale Cavanaugh of my staff
at (206) 553-5930.
Sincerely,
Patricia K. Clark, Director
Directorate of Compliance Programs