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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309234409
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,875.00
Current Penalty: $937.50
Issuance Date: 03/24/2006
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/29/2006
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0729300
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 | 04/17/2006 | $937.50 | 03/29/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/24/2006 | $1,875.00 | 03/29/2006 | Serious |
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 crushing hazard in the event a fork-lift would tip-over. : On 12/2/05, two sit-down electric type fork-truck operators were observed operating their truck without using seat-belts. Both of these trucks had seat belts installed on them. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer, given his/her superior knowledge of the work place, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others are: 1) Follow the guidelines listed in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.1- 2000, Safety Standard For Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, section 5.3.19. 2) Re-train all fork-lift operators on the hazards associated with fork-lift tip-overs and how wearing seat-belts is likely to prevent serious injury or death. 3) Actively enforce the wearing of seat-belts when operating fork-lifts through a progressive disciplinary policy.