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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310630728
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,875.00
Current Penalty: $1,875.00
Issuance Date: 03/23/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/07/2009
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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 possible entrapment of the head and torso between the forklift and the floor or other surface while operating the forklift should a tip-over of the forklift occur. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide the forklift with an operator restraint device (seat belt) or other appropriate restraint means. SHOP: AN ALLIS CHALMERS FORK TRUCK, SER AEA74593 LACKED A SEAT BELT OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OPERATOR RESTRAINT DEVICE.NT