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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

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Inspection Nr: 300556636

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,000.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 10/18/1999

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 10/18/1999

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0626300

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Final Order:

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	11/01/1999		10/18/1999	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/18/1999	$1,000.00	10/18/1999	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 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: Employees were exposed to hazards associated with high lift trucks, such as being crushed by, during the operation of the high lift truck without a seat belt. Consensus standard for powered industrial trucks; ASME/ANSI B56.1a-1989 Addends to ASME?ANSI B56.1-1988, and ASME B56.1-1993 - Safety Standard for Low lift and High Lift Trucks, state in section 5.3.19 the following; An active operator protection device or system, when provided, shall be used. Operator protection is the event of tipover is intended to reduce the risk of entrapment of the head and torso between the truck and the ground but may not protect the operator against all possible injury (see para. 7.2.2). However, steps indicated in paras. 5.3.18(d) and (e) should still be adhered to.ered

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