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 crushing injuries from a forklift equipped with ROPs from overturning or from the operator falling off the forklift, due to the fact that the operator restraint systems (seat belts) provided on the forklift were not used by the operator. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is for the employer to require and to effectively enforce the used of the operator restraint systems provided by the manufacturer of the forklift. a) Southwest end of the worksite: An employee operating Sky Track forklift, model 6031, was observed not wearing the seat belt provided.