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 that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being pinned under, crushed, or thrown from a forklift truck. a)Shipping Area: On or about March 10, 2009 and at times prior thereto, a Clark C500-55 fork lift was operated without a seat belt. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that the forklift is equipped with the appropriate restraint device, system, or enclosure as required by section 7.41 of ITSDF B56.1-2005 and train or retrain all fork lift operators on the hazards and requirements to use seat belts at all times. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.