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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302002571
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,750.00
Current Penalty: $1,140.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/1998
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/25/1998
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/24/1998 | $1,140.00 | 08/25/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/1998 | $1,750.00 | 08/25/1998 | Serious |
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: (a)On or about 4/2/98, Warehouse, Hot Rooms, Loading docks and Rampways in Bldg.605 & 505 - Employees were observed operating Yale fork trucks with the restraint devices not being used, thereby exposing the employees to serious injury as a result of entrapment of the operator's head and/or torso between the truck and the ground in the event of tipover. Abatement: One feasible means of abatement, among others, is to enforce the usage of seat belts on all fork trucks. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED