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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302554043
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $875.00
Current Penalty: $875.00
Issuance Date: 12/30/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/05/2000
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
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 due to not wearing the seat belt provided: as required in ASME B56.1- 1993. (a)Workplace: an employee was operating a Nisson fork truck without wearing a seat belt. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatemant method to correct this hazard is to train employees and ensure employees use the seat belts provided when operating a forklift truck as referenced in ASME.1-1993.