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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306657271
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $625.00
Current Penalty: $450.00
Issuance Date: 10/22/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/27/2004
Gravity: 04
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/01/2004 | $450.00 | 10/27/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/22/2004 | $625.00 | 10/27/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: Hazard of being thrown from a forklift being operated without a seatbelt. (a)Throughout Faciltiy - Yale forklift was not equipped with a seatbelt. Yale forklift was being operated throughout the facility loading and unloading products and materials in the warehouse. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct hazard is to ensure that powered industrial trucks are retrofitted with seatbelts and employees are trained and required to utilize the seatbelts during operation.