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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307880476
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $300.00
Current Penalty: $300.00
Issuance Date: 09/15/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/20/2004
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0935000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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: a)The seatbelt was not used while operating the #31294 all terrain forklift. The forklift was used to move materials from the street to the construction site. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure seatbelts are being used as required by the operator's manual under USE of Seatbelts: Always wear seatbelt while operating the machine to reduce the risk of personal injuries, and the consensus standard ASME B56.6-2002, section 6.2.1(a): Before starting to operate the rough terrain forklift truck, be in operating position and fasten seatbelt if so equipped.