Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300084787
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/20/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/26/2001
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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 hazard of tipover accidents while using forktrucks: SKIFF MUNTAIN ROAD: THE EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE FORKLIFT TRUCK WITHOUT USING THE SEAT BELT PROVIDED. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO USED THE PROVIDED SEAT BELT IN THE PRESCRIBER MANNER WHENEVER A FORKLIFT TRUCK IS DRIVEN. 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 hazard of tipover accidents while using forktrucks: SKIFF MOUNTAIN ROAD: THE EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE FORKLIFT TRUCK WITHOUT USING THE SEAT BELT PROVIDED. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO USE THE PROVIDED SEAT BELT IN THE PRESCRIBED MANNER WHENEVER A FORKLIFT TRUCK IS DRIVEN.T