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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311684864
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/23/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/04/2009
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/18/2009 | $1,000.00 | 02/04/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/23/2009 | $1,800.00 | 02/04/2009 | Serious |
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 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 the hazard of crushing injuries associated with the rollover of a lift trucks without the use of an operator restraint system: (a)Facility Floor: On December 11,2008 and time prior to, an employee operated a Caterpillar fork lift (model T40B, serial #85W01176) without the use of the installed seatbelts. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are: 1. To follow ASME B56.1-2000 Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks and require the usage of an operator restraint system at all times. 2. To follow the manufacturers operating manual and wear the provided seat belts at all times when operating the lift trucks. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM