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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102771235
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/14/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 07/30/1999
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 06/28/1999
Final Order: 08/07/2000
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/07/2000 | $1,000.00 | 07/30/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/14/1999 | $2,000.00 | 07/30/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 crushing injuries in the event of a forklift tip-over accident because of lack of restraint devices. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct this hazard would be to install seatbelts and require the use of such on all forklifts plantwide which contain an overhead guard: 100 APPLETON STREET, SHIPPING/RECEIVING DOCK: MITSUBISHI FORKLIFT SER AF82A00811, MODEL FGC20 LACKED SEATBELTS.,