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 was free from recognized hazards which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, an employee was exposed to crushing hazards while operating a forklift he had not properly trained on: a) On or about November 16, 2007 and times prior, employees were exposed to crushing hazards while operating forklifts in that employees are not properly trained on the safe operation of the newer forklifts. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be develop and implement forklift training as required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1-1969 "Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks" section 6, and as recommended by the forklift manufacture. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification