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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109136499
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,750.00
Issuance Date: 12/31/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 01/13/1998
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/20/1998 | $3,750.00 | 01/13/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/31/1997 | $7,000.00 | 01/13/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ERGONOMIC
P.L. 91-596 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 they were exposed to struck-by or crushed-by hazards. Job site at 1202 Madison Hwy, Valdosta, GA - A fork lift operator was observed driving a Taylor industrial fork lift (Model TEB250E) without wearing the supplied seat belt as required by ANSI B56.1a-1989, paragraph 5.3.9, and the load was being transported while elevated, rather than being lowered. This was exposing the employee to the hazards of being struck / crushed by the lift truck overhead protection device, should the fork lift be accidentally tipped over and result in the driver being thrown out of the operator seat, on or about 10/08/97. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be: To ensure that drivers wear supplied seat belts anytime they operate industrial fork lift trucks and lower the loads to the lowest possible position while traveling.