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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 307833624
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 07/16/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/04/2004
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/29/2004 | 08/04/2004 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/16/2004 | $2,000.00 | 08/04/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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:The Yale forklift on the job site was not equipped with a seat belt that would prevent employees from falling out during an upset. On June 17, 2004 at the Sear's retail department store at 3700 Atlanta Highway, Athens, Georgia: the employees were allowed to operated a forklift that did not have a seat belt. A feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to install a seat belt in the forklift and ensure tha employees wear them as required by ANSI B56.1 consenus standards for powered industrial trucks, and ASME B56.1-2000 - Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks.d