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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306815333
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $900.00
Current Penalty: $450.00
Issuance Date: 10/28/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/09/2004
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0111400
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 | 11/19/2004 | $450.00 | 11/09/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/28/2004 | $900.00 | 11/09/2004 | 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 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 operating a forklift truck which exposed them to potential crushing injuries. Location: Job site. The employee was operating a fork truck without the use of a seat belt. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to employ the use of seat belts supplied by the manufacturer as outlined in ANSI B56.1 requiring the use of seat belts.ing