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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302006705
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $500.00
Current Penalty: $300.00
Issuance Date: 10/02/1998
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/04/1998
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/20/1998 | $300.00 | 11/04/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/02/1998 | $500.00 | 11/04/1998 | 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 employmnent 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 being pinned under, crushed, or thrown from a forklift truck during an accident with the truck as required in ASME B56.1-1993 and the forklift truck operator's manual: (a)Establishment - An employee was operating a Caterpillar forklift truck, model GP40, serial #10M02116, without wearing the provided seat belt. (b)Establishment - An employee was operating a Caterpillar forklift truck, model 150, serial #13V01215, without wearing the provided seat belt. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to train employees and ensure employees use the seat belts provided when operating the forklift trucks as referenced in the Caterpillar operations manual and ASME B56.1-1993. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED