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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300505401
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/05/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/10/1998
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
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 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 employee(s) were exposed to a hazard of being crushed by a three wheeled type fork truck after being thrown while turning because a restraint device was not being worn. A feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard, among others, would be to wear a seat belt while operating the unit to prevent an employee from falling out in the case of an overturn. ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED AT 502 BOSTON POST ROAD IN SHREWSBURY, MA. 01545: WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING PARKING LOT AND DRIVEWAY, CLARK BRAND 3 WHEEL TYPE FORK LIFT, WITH A POST ATTACHMENT, MODEL TMD- 55/TM-15S SERIAL NUMBER TM247-0341-6990FB. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BEING USED IN THAT IT WAS ATTACHED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.