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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302546015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/30/1999 I
Initial Penalty: $675.00
Current Penalty: $438.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/16/1999 | $438.00 | 03/30/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/1999 | $675.00 | 03/30/1999 | 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 rollover accidents from operating fork trucks on unlevel surfaces without the use of seat belts: (a)Parking lot - Employee was observing off loading sheets of particle board with a Mitsubishi fork truck from a tractor trailer in an unpaved, snow covered parking lot without using the seat belt which was provided on the fork truck. ABATEMENT:One feasible means of abatement, among others, is to enforce the use of seat belts on all forklifts equipped with them.