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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303150726
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/28/2000
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 69
Abatement Date: 07/31/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date: 08/08/2000
Final Order: 05/07/2001
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/07/2001 | $1,000.00 | 07/31/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/28/2000 | $4,000.00 | 07/31/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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: At the facility, industrial powered trucks were not equipped with seatbelts in the following instances: a.The Nissan forklift, Number 00188 (Model CPF02) was not equipped with a seatbelt as required. b.The Clark forklift, Number 00186 (Model GCS25MB) was not equipped with a seatbelt as required. c.The Komatsu forklift, Number 92038T was not equipped with a seatbelt as required. d.The Komatsu forklift, Number 94007 was not equipped with a seatbelt as required. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the forklift in the event of a tip-over accident. A feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the installation of seatbelts for the indicated forklifts.