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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310017637
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 06/19/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 07/22/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
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 | 06/28/2006 | $2,100.00 | 07/22/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/19/2006 | $3,000.00 | 07/22/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 the employees were exposed to being crushed by fork truck tip over due to overloading. On or about 5/3/06 a)Fork truck on site. The capacity of the fork truck was exceeded while lifting a steel beam and 4 workers needed to stand on the back (in addition to the driver) to counterweight the load, exposing these workers to possible fork truck flip over and crushing the workers. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD, AMONG OTHERS, TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: to follow the posted manufacturer precautions and "Do not carry passengers on any part of the truck", and "Do not over load truck". NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19NCE